The fox hunt [graphic].

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Description

Title
The fox hunt [graphic].
Creator
Dent, William, active 1783-1793, printmaker
Contributor
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created
[12 April 1784]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Pubd. 12 Apr. 1784 by H. Humphrey, No. 51 New Bond Street
Description
Title from item.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Printmaker from similar print. Cf. British Museum catalogue no. 6387.
Original publication statement burnished from the plate.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6.
Temporary local subject terms: Allusion to John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, 1713-1792 -- Personifications: Rumor blowing trumpet -- Brookes's Club, London -- Demon wearing tartan -- Charters -- East India Bill, 1783 -- Gambling: Dice and dice-box -- Crown -- Thistle -- Allusion to Fox-North Coalition, 1783 -- Satire on Pitt's ministry -- King's Prerogative -- Tax-receipt -- Signs: Sign-post -- 'Secret Influence'.
Watermark in center of sheet: J Whatman.
Provenance
Schatzki ; January 1, 1964 ;
Extent
1 print : sheet 25 x 36 cm
Edition
[3rd state].
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
784.04.12.05+

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1784
Etchings England London 1784
Material
etching & drypoint ; and laid paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Name)
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, Marquess of, 1753-1813.
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805
Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806
Richmond and Lennox, Charles Lennox, Duke of, 1735-1806
Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811
Nugent, Robert Craggs Nugent, Earl, 1702?-1788
Alvanley, Richard Pepper Arden, Baron, 1745-1804
Kenyon, Lloyd Kenyon, Baron, 1732-1802
Subjects
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 > Caricatures and cartoons
Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, Marquess of, 1753-1813
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792 > Caricatures and cartoons
Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805 > Caricatures and cartoons
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Richmond and Lennox, Charles Lennox, Duke of, 1735-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811 > Caricatures and cartoons
Nugent, Robert Craggs Nugent, Earl, 1702?-1788 > Caricatures and cartoons
Alvanley, Richard Pepper Arden, Baron, 1745-1804 > Caricatures and cartoons
Kenyon, Lloyd Kenyon, Baron, 1732-1802 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1784
England > London > 1784

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
7631446
Object ID (OID)
10727502

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