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Subject(s)

• Political cartoons—Great Britain—18th century [Browse]
• Caricature [Browse]
• Great Britain—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Carteret, John, Earl Granville, 1690-1763—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Argyll, John Campbell, Duke of, 1680-1743—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Hervey, John Hervey, Baron, 1696-1743—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Cobham, Richard Temple, Viscount, 1669?-1749—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Lyttelton, George Lyttelton, Baron, 1709-1773—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Bath, William Pulteney, Earl of, 1684-1764—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Gage, William, Sir, 1695-1744—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Smalbroke, Richard, 1672-1749—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Fame—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Ombersley, Samuel Sandys, Baron of, 1695-1770—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Fleury, Andre Hercule de, 1653-1743—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Bolingbroke, Henry St. John, Viscount, 1678-1751—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Personification in art [Browse]
• Anthropomorphism in art [Browse]
• Monkeys—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Foxes—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Bulls—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Cardinals—France—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Prime ministers—Great Britain—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]

Notes

• Unidentified Artist [caricaturist]
• Medium: Etchings
• Depiction: Caricature; political cartoon. Allegorical scene. Represents opposition to Walpole.
• Numbered in plate, upper center: "V".
• Inscribed in plate, lower right: "Sold by G. Bickham".
• Unsigned.

Source acquisition

Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.

References

British Museum. Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, [1978]. No. 2490 (gives date as 1741/02/13).

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