Reynard caught at last, or, The [fox running away with a goose in its mouth] in a pitt [graphic].

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Title: Reynard caught at last, or, The [fox running away with a goose in its mouth] in a pitt [graphic].
Alternative Title: Fox in a pitt
Fox in a pit
Contributor: Hedges, Edward, active 1780-1794, publisher.
Published / Created: March 19th 1784.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd by E. Hedges, No. 92 Cornhill
Abstract: In an outdoor setting, Lord North and Edmund Burke look down at Charles Fox who stands knee-deep in a hole in the ground. All are in mourning clothes. Fox expresses fear of remaining in "this terrible Pitt" forever. An angry North, stamping his foot, expresses disillusionment in their coalition, while a quiet Burke decides to disassociate himself from Fox
Description: Title from item.
The word "Fox" appears in the form of a rebus.
1 print : etching ; plate mark 23.5 x 25.7 cm, on sheet 25.3 x 27.4 cm.
On laid paper, hand-colored.
Watermark.
A small pencil sketch of a head on verso.
Provenance: Samuel Gedge; July 2021.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 23.9 x 26.0 cm, on sheet 26 x 29 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English