"The head of Sheridan in a similar position to that of Fox in British Museum Satires No. 8450, scowling and deeply furrowed, looking to the left. Sheridan is compared with the shifty, self-seeking Barère. Cf. British Museum Satires No. 8440."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Sayers in the British Museum catalogue., One of eight satirical portraits in the series "Illustrious heads designed for a new history of republicanism ..."; see British Museum catalogue., Plate numbered "2" in upper right corner., and Mounted to 37 x 30 cm.
Publisher:
Publd. 12th May 1794 by H. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 and Barère, B. 1755-1841. (Bertrand),
