Genre: Etchings England London 1788 / Subject Heading: Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 / Subject (Topic): Political elections

Creator:: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Published / Created:: [26 July 1788]
Call Number:: Auchincloss Gillray v. 2
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: "Fox, followed by Burke and Sheridan, hastily leaves a vaulted archway from which issue smoke and flames. George Hanger (left) runs in front, holding a burning firebrand; behind him is the White Tower in flames. Fox carries the crown which he partly c...
Alternative Title:: Blood and Co. setting fire to the tower and stealing the crown and Blood and Company setting fire to the tower and stealing the crown
Description:: Title etched below image.
Publisher:: Pubd. July 26th, 1788, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street
Subject (Geographic):: England and London.
Subject (Name):: Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Hanger, George, 1751?-1824, Townshend, John, Lord., and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):: Elections, 1788 and Political elections
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Blood & Co. setting fire to the tower & stealing the crown [graphic].

Creator:: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Published / Created:: [26 July 1788]
Call Number:: 788.07.26.01+ Impression 1
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: "Fox, followed by Burke and Sheridan, hastily leaves a vaulted archway from which issue smoke and flames. George Hanger (left) runs in front, holding a burning firebrand; behind him is the White Tower in flames. Fox carries the crown which he partly c...
Alternative Title:: Blood and Co. setting fire to the tower and stealing the crown and Blood and Company setting fire to the tower and stealing the crown
Description:: Title etched below image.
Publisher:: Pubd. July 26th, 1788, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street
Subject (Geographic):: England and London.
Subject (Name):: Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Hanger, George, 1751?-1824, Townshend, John, Lord., and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):: Elections, 1788 and Political elections
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > Blood & Co. setting fire to the tower & stealing the crown [graphic].

Published / Created:: [ca. July 1788]
Call Number:: 788.07.00.03
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: Burke (centre) and Fox (right) raise above their heads cleavers and marrow-bones with which they appear about to smite a woman and child who have fallen to the ground. A man stoops, stretching out his hands in an attempt to protect them. George Hanger...
Alternative Title:: Freedom of election
Description:: Title etched below image.
Publisher:: publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):: England and London.
Subject (Name):: Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Hanger, George, 1751?-1824, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):: Elections, 1788, Axes, Butchers, Political elections, and Riots
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > Opposition music, or, Freedom of election [graphic].

Creator:: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Published / Created:: [July 1788]
Call Number:: 788.07.00.02+ Impression 1
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: "An election mob in which Townshend and his supporters, as butchers, are violently attacking the populace with cleavers and marrow-bones. They wear aprons with butchers' steels dangling from the waist. George Hanger (right), his hat decorated with thr...
Description:: Title etched below image.
Publisher:: Pubd. July [...]th. by H. Humphrey, New Bond St.
Subject (Geographic):: England and Westminster
Subject (Name):: Hanger, George, 1751?-1824, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834, Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Coleraine, George Hanger, Baron, 1751?-1824, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):: Elections, 1788, Axes, Butchers, Crowds, Political elections, Riots, Sailors, British, Signs (Notices), and Taverns (Inns)
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > The butchers of freedom [graphic].

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