The unfortunate ass [graphic].

Published/Created:

[London]
Pubd. as [the] Act directs March 11, 1784 by W. Humphrey, 227 Strand
[11 March 1784]

Physical Description:

1 print : etching ; sheet 23 x 34 cm.

Related Links:

Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6, no. 6446

Notes:

Title etched below image.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.

Abstract:

George III and Charles Fox tug at the ropes attached to the nose of a donkey representing "the people" and heavily loaded with sacks inscribed, "taxes," as it approaches the fork in a road. The King pulls it toward the "Road to Absolute Monarchy" as written on a sign post while Fox counters by pulling toward the "Road to Republicanism" (also on a sign post). In the distance behind the donkey is a third sign, "road to aristocracy," a reference to William Pitt.

Associated Names:

Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810 [Publisher]

Topics:

Donkeys
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Traffic signs & signals
Tug of war

Topics:

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

Language:

English

Genre:

Etchings -- England -- London -- 1784
Satires (Visual works) -- England -- 1784

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:

784.03.11.04+ Impression 1

Orbis Record:

7002667

Yale Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Digital Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Local Record Number:

lwlpr05444

Volume/Enumeration:

Digital version

OID:

10727449

PID:

digcoll:947439