The political hydra [graphic].

Description

Title: The political hydra [graphic].
Creator: Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
Contributor: Fores, S. W., publisher.
Published / Created: [26 December 1788]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. Decr. 26, 1788, by S. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Abstract: "Six heads, full-face, of Fox, arranged in a row, all with eyes closed or looking down. [1] 'Out of Place In Character', with tousled hair and ill-shaved face. [2] 'In Place Out of Character', with powdered hair and well-shaved face. Cf. Wraxall, 'Memoirs', 1884, ii. 269-74. [3] 'As he might have been'. The cap of Liberty is just above his head. [4] 'As he wod have been'. A ducal coronet is just above his (powdered) head. [5] 'As he should have been'. Blood drips from his decapitated head on which is a cap. [6] 'As he will be'. The Prince of Wales's coronet and feathers are just above his powdered hair on which is the word 'Regent'."--British museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark with nearly complete loss of imprint. Imprint from British Museum catalogue.
Provenance: Alfred Bowditch Collection; Dec., 1966;
Extent: 1 print : sheet 21.3 x 35.1 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1788
Etchings England London 1788
Material: etching with stipple ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain.
Subject (Name): Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Subject (Topic): Regency
Subjects: Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Regency > Great Britain
England > 1788
England > London > 1788
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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