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Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827)
Great Cry and Little Wool. 22 - 22 Dec 1783
Hand-coloured etching | 24.2 x 34.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 810016
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A hand-coloured print of Charles Fox being assaulted by a devil that attempts to cut Fox's hair with a large pair of shears. It holds Fox by the right leg as he attempts to flee. A copy of the India Bill is carried under the right arm of the Devil. In the background, a group of figures dance around a fox tied to a stake, in celebration at the defeat of Fox's attempt to nationalise the East India Company following the intervention of King George III in December 1783. Inscribed in the plate: Published 22 Dec 1783 by Humphrys Strand
Provenance
Probably acquired during the reign of Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Hand-coloured etching
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24.2 x 34.2 cm (sheet of paper)
22.5 x 31.0 cm (platemark)
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