The wrangling friends, or, Opposition in disorder [graphic]

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Title: The wrangling friends, or, Opposition in disorder [graphic]
Alternative Title: Opposition in disorder
Creator: Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811, printmaker
Contributor: Nixon, John, -1818, artist.
Fores, S. W., publisher.
Published / Created: [10 May 1791]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publd. May 10, 1791, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Abstract: A satire on a 6 May 1791 scene between Fox and Burke in the House of Commons which resulted in their permanent estangement. Fox stands weeping as a boy kneels at his feet filling a bucket, the tears are so copious. Burke, turns back to look at him, clenching in his one hand "French Constitution and in the other "treason conspiracy, poor old England" as he trodes on a piece of paper "Canada Bill." Other Members of the House cluster on either side of the Speaker's chair shouting support for one or the other
Description: Title etched below image.
Signed in lower right corner with artist John Nixon's "JN" monogram.
Printmaker identified as Isaac Cruikshank in the British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Two lines of text from Burke's speech below title: I think myself justified in saying this, because I do know that there are people in this country avowedly endeavouring to disorder its constitution, its government & that in a very bold manner - vide Burk's [sic] speech.
1 print : etching on laid paper, hand-colored ; sheet 26.9 x 37.4 cm.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark; window mounted to 36 x 51 cm.
Mounted opposite page 470 (leaf numbered '76' in pencil) in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Provenance: Formerly owned by R.B. Sheridan (the dramatist's grandson), who undertook the copious extra-illustration of the volumes. Later owned by Sheridan's descendant Lady Wavertree. Sotheby's, 25 May 1954 (Lady Wavertree sale), lot 266, to Maggs for W.S. Lewis.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 27 x 37 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English