Coalition [graphic] : the fox & badger both in a hole.

Published/Created:

[London]
Pub W Richardson March 27, 1783 near Surry Street Strand
[1783]

Physical Description:

1 print : etching ; plate mark 24.9 x 35.0 cm., on sheet 29 x 41 cm.

Related Links:

George, 6196

Abstract:

A badger [Lord North] and a fox [Charles Fox] sit in an open hole dug in a side of a hill, facing each other and holding their right paws. The badger, with the Garter ribbon and in a bag wig, says, "The grapes which round this cavern grow in plenty / My new Friend Fox will prove to each a dainty." To which the fox responds, "Tho once I stunk you from your Hole / you now are welcome in upon my soul." A devil peeking from behind the grape vines points to both of them saying, "He he he -- he / They both are for me." A comment on the North-Fox coalition.

Variant Titles:

Fox & badger both in a hole
Fox and badger both in a hole

Topics:

Badgers
Caverns
Devil
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Foxes
Grapevines
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792

Topics:

Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1789

Language:

English

Genre:

Etchings -- England -- London -- 1783
Satires (Visual works) -- England -- 1783

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Prints & Photographs

Rights:

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Call Number:

783.03.27.01+ Impression 1

Orbis Record:

6792763

Yale Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Digital Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Local Record Number:

lwlpr05166

Volume/Enumeration:

Digital version

OID:

10724732

PID:

digcoll:551513