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Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827)
The Covent Garden Nightmare. 12 - 12 Apr 1784
Etching | 26.7 x 38.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 810068
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An uncoloured print of a naked Charles James Fox with a demon sitting on top of him. The dice on the table on the right refer to Fox's inclination for gambling. A parody of Fuseli's 'Nightmare', with the sleeping girl replaced by Fox. Inscribed in the plate: Pubd by W Humphrey No.227 Strand
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Measurements
26.7 x 38.7 cm (sheet of paper)
24.6 x 35.1 cm (platemark)
Other number(s)
BM Satires : Catalogue of political and personal satires preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum ... 11 v. in 12. – BM Satires 6543Bibliographic reference(s)
BM Satires : Catalogue of political and personal satires preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum ... 11 v. in 12. BM Satires 6543
