The fall of Dagon, or, Rare news for Leadenhall Street [graphic].

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Title: The fall of Dagon, or, Rare news for Leadenhall Street [graphic].
Alternative Title: Rare news for Leadenhall Street
Creator: Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
Contributor: Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
East India Company.
Fox, Charles James,--1749-1806--Caricatures and cartoons.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher.
North, Frederick,--Lord,--1732-1792--Carica
Published / Created: 1784 January 4
Copyright Date: [4 January 1784]
Publication Place: [London]
Publisher: W. Humphry, 227 Strand
Abstract: A giant two-faced statue has fallen from an overturned pedestal inscribed "Broad Bottom". The faces on the statue, which has severed head and hands, are those of Fox and North. In the background is shown Tower Hill with an execution in progress. A reference to the defeat of the India Bill and the fall of the Coalition.
Description: Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Text below title: And behold Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord & the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cutt off upon the threshold.
Title etched below image.
Extent: 1 print : etching with stipple ; plate mark 22.9 x 31.2 cm, on sheet 25 x 35 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 1
Collection Title: The political and humourous works of Thomas Rowlandson, 1774-1825
Collection / Other Creator: Harvey, Francis
Collection Created: London
Container / Volume: Vol. 1 (Box 2 of 2) | Folder I-37

Format: still image
Genre: Etchings--England--London--1784.
Political cartoons--England--1784.
Satires (Visual works)--England--1784.
Resource Type: Prints & Photographs
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1789.
Subject (Name): Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
East India Company.
Fox, Charles James,--1749-1806--Caricatures and cartoons.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher.
North, Frederick,--Lord,--1732-1792--Carica

Access: Public
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Citation: Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6, no. 6365
Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 1, page 112