Cromwell [the] 2nd. exalted, or, The poison bag outdone by the halter [graphic].

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Title: Cromwell [the] 2nd. exalted, or, The poison bag outdone by the halter [graphic].
Alternative Title: Cromwell ye 2nd. exalted, or, The poison bag outdone by the halter
Poison bag outdone by the halter
Contributor: Fores, S. W., publisher.
Published / Created: [1 March 1784]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publishd March 1st 1784, as the act directs by S. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Abstract: Edmund Burke, as a Jesuit, and Lord North kneel praying in front of a gallows from which hangs the body of Charles Fox with a label "East India Bill" issuing from his pocket. The comment made by one of the spectators standing in the background and the title of the print refer to the incident in which a bag thought to contain poison was thrown in Fox's face
Description: Title from item.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 23 x 18 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1784
Etchings England London 1784
Material: etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain
Subject (Name): Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797.
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792.
Subject (Topic): Politics and government
Gallows
Spectators
Subjects: Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789
Gallows
Spectators
England > 1784
England > London > 1784

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