Extent of Digitization: Unspecified / Subject (Name): Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806. / Subject (Topic): Great Britain

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Creator:: Boyne, John, approximately 1750-1810, printmaker
Published / Created:: April 6th, 1784.
Call Number:: 784.04.06.01 Impression 1
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: Charles Fox, lying on the ground with his head next to a cask of wine, drinks the wine pouring from the hole in it. He looks up at the naked figure of Lord North covered only with garlands of grapes and grape leaves and sitting astride the cask. North...
Alternative Title:: Friendly drop
Description:: Title from item.
Publisher:: Publish'd by E. Hedges, N 92 Cornhill
Subject (Geographic):: England
Subject (Name):: Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792., and Dionysus (Greek deity)
Subject (Topic):: Great Britain, Politics and government, Barrels, Wine, Eating & drinking, and Clothing & dress
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > Bacchanels, or, The friendly drop [graphic].

Creator:: Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
Published / Created:: [26 March] 1784.
Call Number:: 784.03.26.01.2+
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: William Pitt, acting as an auctioneer in the dissoluted Parliament, sells from the rostrum decorated with Royal Arms "useless valuables," such as "Magna Charta." Corwall, the Speaker sitting below the rostrum, records bids in the "Sundry acts." In fro...
Description:: Title etched below image.
Publisher:: Pubd. March 26th by W. Humphrey No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):: Great Britain, England, and Westminster
Subject (Name):: Pitt, William, 1759-1806., Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806., Cornwall, Charles Wolfran, 1735-1789., and Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811.
Subject (Topic):: Great Britain, Politics and government, Political elections, Auctions, and Clothing & dress
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > The state auction [graphic].