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Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827)
The Political Hydra. 16 - 16 Apr 1806
Hand-coloured etching | 24.4 x 36.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 810624
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A hand-coloured print of the symbolic representation of Charles Fox's political ambitions. Six faces or phases of Fox are displayed with 'Out of Place in Character'; 'In Place out of Character'; 'As he might have been' with Fox wearing the cap of liberty; 'As he would have been'; 'As he should have been' with a decapitated head; and 'As he will be' wearing the Prince of Wales's Coronet. A later hand-coloured print of a version originally published December 26th 1788 (See RCIN 810296). Inscribed in the plate: Pubd Apl 16 1806 by S.W.Fores 50 Piccadilly
Provenance
Perhaps one of the prints acquired from the descendants of Samuel Fores in 1854
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Hand-coloured etching
Measurements
24.4 x 36.1 cm (sheet of paper)
Other number(s)
BM Satires 7385
