The heads of Burke, North, and Fox lie on a long table, in front of which are executioner's block and axe, with the words "pro bono publico" above them. Behind the table sits Thurlow wearing judge's robes, asking the House of Lords to approve the display of the heads at Temple Bar (last done after the defeat of the Jacobite Rebellion in 1746). The title refers to Fox's attempts to postpone the Mutiny Bill
Description:
Title from item. and Mounted to 37 x 28 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. Feby. 20th, 1784, by E. Darchery, St. James's Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797., North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792., Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., and Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806.
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Decapitations, and Tables
