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THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1757-1827)
The Champion of the People.
11 Mar 1784RCIN 810042
A hand-coloured print of Charles James Fox clad in armour as he fights the Hydra (representing the King's attempt to influence Parliament) with a sword and 'shield of truth'. On right bands of English, Irish and East Indian supporters stand and kneel in alleigance. In the left of the background, a group of men representing foreign powers, dance around the 'Standard of Sedition'.
Inscribed in the plate: by W. Humphrey no.227 Strand
Bibliographic reference(s)
BM Satires 6444 (BM Satires : Catalogue of political and personal satires preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum ... 11 v. in 12.)
