Proteus [the] 2d in sev'ral among his many publick characters [graphic].
- Published/Created:
- [London]
Pubd. as the Act directs 178[...] by B. Pownall, No. 6 Pall Mall
[1783] - Physical Description:
- 1 print : etching ; sheet 23 x 37 cm.
- Notes:
- Title from item.
Publication date from George.
Imperfect; sheet trimmed.
Mounted to 29 x 41 cm. - Abstract:
- Charles Fox is shown making opposing statements depending on his audience or situation. In the first pair of images he proclaims his opposition to any additional taxes in front of a cheering crowd that includes Sam House, the Wardour Street publican and Fox's staunch supporter in the Westminster elections, and the Duchess of Devonshire, while in the corresponding image he encourages Lord Cavendish to increase taxation. In the second set of images he speaks both for and against the war for American independence. In the last set he assures Lord North of his sincere friendship only to deny it in the last image.
- Topics:
- Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806
Cavendish, John, Lord, 1732-1796
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
House, Samuel, d. 1785
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
Public speaking
Taxes - 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:
- These images are provided for study purposes only. For publication or other use of images from the Library's collection, please contact the Lewis Walpole Library at walpole@yale.edu. Further details on the Library's photoduplication policy are available at http://www.library.yale.edu/walpole/html/research/rights_reproductions.html
- Call Number:
- 783.10.09.01+
- Orbis Record:
- 6928908
- Yale Collection:
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Digital Collection:
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Local Record Number:
- lwlpr05236
- Volume/Enumeration:
- Digital version
- OID:
- 10724792
- PID:
- digcoll:553256
