The infrnals [sic] choice, or, The man of the people below stairs [graphic].

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Title
The infrnals [sic] choice, or, The man of the people below stairs [graphic].
Alternative Title
Man of the people below stairs
Infernals' choice
Infrnals' choice
Published / Created
[12 April 1784]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Pub. April 12, 1784, by J. Wallis, No. 16 Ludgate Street
Abstract

"Fox is being chaired by demons, who advance towards flames (left) in which stands a devil with a pitch-fork waiting to receive him. Fox, seated, holding out his hat, his left hand on his breast, says, "Westminster was pretty Hot but this much more so". The demons who support Fox's chair and prance along behind it appear to have been copied from the Devil in British Museum Satires No. 6283. The foremost has the same twisted ram's horns, the claws of a bird of prey, and barbed tail. He shouts "Fox for Ever". His companions resemble him with slight variations. One also says "Fox for Ever", another, holding up a dice-box, says, "He is the Devels own Representative". Two little demons stand in front of the flames; one says "Fox for Ever", holding up a fox's brush, the other blows a trumpet. Two heads of demons look from the fire, and two small black winged creatures are flying in the flames."--British Museum online catalogue

Description
Title etched above image.
Four lines of verse in two columns below image: Tho Reynard for Westminster's surely thrown out, Yet Hell will elect him you need not to doubt, As member theyve chaird him the only thats fit, To manage affairs in the Bottomless Pitt.
Temporary local subject terms: Election litters -- Allusion to 'Belowstairs' -- Gambling: Dice-box -- Demons -- Pitch-forks -- Chairing: Fox -- Election slogans: 'Fox for ever' -- Election slogans: 'Man of the people'.
Mounted to 31 x 47 cm.
Provenance
Alfred Bowditch Collection; December 1966;
Extent
1 print : plate mark 247 x 337 mm, on sheet 280 x 440 mm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
784.04.12.04+

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1784
Etchings England London 1784
Material
etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Geographic)
England
London.
Subject (Name)
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Pitt, William, 1759-1806.
Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic)
Elections, 1784
Devil
Demons
Chairs
Pitchforks
Political elections
Subjects
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Great Britain. Parliament > Elections, 1784
Devil
Demons
Chairs
Pitchforks
Political elections > England > London
England > 1784
England > London > 1784

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
7631324
Object ID (OID)
10727501

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