Bacchanels, or, The friendly drop [graphic].

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Title: Bacchanels, or, The friendly drop [graphic].
Alternative Title: Friendly drop
Creator: Boyne, John, approximately 1750-1810, printmaker
Contributor: Hedges, Edward, active 1780-1794, publisher.
Published / Created: April 6th, 1784.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd by E. Hedges, N 92 Cornhill
Abstract: Charles Fox, lying on the ground with his head next to a cask of wine, drinks the wine pouring from the hole in it. He looks up at the naked figure of Lord North covered only with garlands of grapes and grape leaves and sitting astride the cask. North holds a bunch of grapes in one hand and in the other an open bottle of wine that he pours over Fox
Description: Title from item.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Mounted to 26 x 33 cm.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 22.1 x 26.5 cm, on sheet 23.0 x 28.0 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1784
Etchings England London 1784
Material: etching ;
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
Subject (Name): Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792.
Dionysus (Greek deity)
Subject (Topic): Great Britain
Politics and government
Barrels
Wine
Eating & drinking
Clothing & dress
Subjects: Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789
Dionysus (Greek deity)
Barrels
Wine
Eating & drinking
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
England > 1784
England > London > 1784

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