The republican rattle-snake fascinating the Bedford-squirrel [graphic].

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Title: The republican rattle-snake fascinating the Bedford-squirrel [graphic].
Alternative Title: Republican rattlesnake fascinating the Bedford squirrel
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: [16 November 1795]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. Novr. 16th, 1795, by H. Humphrey, New Bond St.
Abstract: "A large rattlesnake with the head of Fox, its tail coiled round an oak tree with rattle erect, rears itself towards a plump squirrel with the head of the Duke of Bedford, which is springing from the tree into Fox's open mouth. Fox fixes his protruding eyeballs upon the squirrel, a fang issues from his mouth. There is a landscape background. ..."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Three lines of text below title: The rattle snake is a creature of the greatest subtilty; when it is desirous of preying upon any animal ...
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Temporary local subject terms: Rattlesnakes -- Squirrels.
Provenance: Old Print Shop ; June 1961.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 36 x 25 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1795
Etchings England London 1795
Material: etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Bedford, Francis Russell, Duke of, 1765-1802
Subjects: Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Bedford, Francis Russell, Duke of, 1765-1802 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1795
England > London > 1795
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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