Coalition arms [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- Coalition arms [graphic].
- Contributor
- Smith, M., active 1783-1784, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [8 March 1784]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Published by M. Smith, March 8, 1784, and sold at No. 46 in Fleet Street
- Abstract
-
The shield of the Coalition Arms rests on the prostrate figure of the King who tries to free himself from his burden. His efforts are resisted by two supporters of the shield, Lord North (dexter) and Charles Fox (sinister) who each press him down with a foot. North holds a flag with two dancing devils and sign "Coalition," and a small flag with thirteen stripes. Fox holds a stick with a tattered liberty cap on its top. The shield is divided into four quarters. In the first one, Burke, standing under the sign, "Reform bill," pulls a lion's teeth. In the second, the "implements of gambling" are combined with an axe and the head of "Charles Martyr" [i.e., Charles I]. In the third, Fox, shown as a fox, and North, hang from a gallows. In the fourth, a seated figure of Britannia with an olive branch is drawn upside down. The whole is supported by a motto, "Neck or nothing."
- Description
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The printed explanation of the arms below the plate begins: "Lately granted by a new College of Arms to two illustrious persons for their numerous and distinguished virtues. 'Go and do thou likewise.'"
"Price one shilling." - Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 20.0 x 25.3 cm, on sheet 34 x 28 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 784.03.08.01.2+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Satires (Visual works) England 1784
Etchings England London 1784 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
-
Great Britain
England - Subject (Name)
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George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820.
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792. - Subject (Topic)
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Britannia (Symbolic character)
Politics and government
Coats of arms
Liberty cap
Foxes
Lions
Gambling
Gallows
Clothing & dress - Subjects
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George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
Britannia (Symbolic character)
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789
Coats of arms
Liberty cap
Foxes
Lions
Gambling
Gallows
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
England > 1784
England > London > 1784
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 6982618
- Object ID (OID)
- 10727441