The word eater [graphic].

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Title: The word eater [graphic].
Creator: Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
Contributor: Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, artist.
Fores, S. W., publisher.
Published / Created: [30 December 1788]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. Dec. 30th 1788, by S. Fores No. 3 Piccadilly
Abstract: "Fox stands in the House of Commons, making a speech; in his right hand he holds out a paper: 'Speech on the 'Rights of the P------'; in his left is an 'Explanation of that Speech'. He faces the table on which are piled large folios: 'Statutes at Large', 'Magna Charta', 'Principles of the Constitution', 'Rights of the People'. He says, "all these I'll devour next". Behind him on the ground are two open books: 'Jus Divinum of Kings' and 'Principles of Toryism &c.' The benches behind him are packed with intent listeners, some dismayed, some admiring. North, a bandage over his eyes, sits on the extreme right, next him is Burke. The end of the gallery (left) is visible; listeners hang over to watch Fox."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Attributed to Rowlandson in the British Museum catalogue.
Five lines of text below title: Advertisment extraordinary. This is to inform the public ...
Mounted to 27 x 40 cm.
Provenance: Sanders; September 1960;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 24.6 x 35 cm, on sheet 27 x 38 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1788
Etchings England London 1788
Material: etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain
Subject (Name): Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
Subject (Topic): Politics and government
Subjects: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792 > Caricatures and cartoons
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789
England > 1788
England > London > 1788
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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