Members of the Whig Club [graphic]

Description

Title: Members of the Whig Club [graphic]
Creator: Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, printmaker
Contributor: Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, publisher.
Published / Created: [25 May 1798]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. May 25th, 1798, by Dighton, Charg. Cross
Abstract: "Norfolk (left) and Fox (right) sit close together, hands on knees, the left knee of Norfolk and the right knee of Fox touching; their heads are turned in profile, each gazing fixedly at the other with a melancholy expression. On the back of Norfolk's chair is a ducal coronet; Fox sits on a stool. At their feet is an open book: 'List of his Maje[stys] \ Privy Council \ Earl of.. Lord.. \ Duke of D...\ Earl of... \ Rt Hon. C. J. Fox [scored through] Duke of Leed[s]'. By Norfolk is a torn paper: 'Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding York . .' Under Fox's feet: 'A Seat in Parliament to be disposed off enquire at next General Election'. Under this is another paper: 'Speech Whig Club'. Their words (or thoughts) are etched beneath the title (left): 'Charley, keep a civil \ Tongue in your Head'. (right) 'Jocky of Norfolk \ be not so bold'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Leaf 64 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton.
1 print : etching and stipple engraving on laid paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 20.1 x 15.0 cm, on sheet 31.1 x 25.5 cm.
Watermark, trimmed: [E]dmeads 1808.
Provenance: Sold at Dominic Winter Auctions, 9 October 2020, lot 502, purchased through Jarndyce; October 2020.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 19 x 15 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English