Details

Subject(s)

• Political cartoons—Great Britain—18th century [Browse]
• Caricature [Browse]
• Great Britain—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Anthropomorphism in art [Browse]
• Foxes—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Mendip, Welbore Ellis, Baron, 1713-1802—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Dodington, George Bubb, Baron of Melcombe Regis, 1691-1762—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Winchilsea, Daniel Finch, Earl of, 1689-1769—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]

Notes

• Unidentified Artist [caricaturist]
• Medium: Etchings, Hand coloring
• Depiction: Caricature; political cartoon. Allegorical scene. Recruiting party parade lead by Lord Holland, includes: Welbore Ellis; John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich; George Bubb Doddington; Daniel Finch, Earl of Winchelsea.
• Signed in plate, lower right: "Leonardo Da Vinci, invt.".

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. 3581 (gives date as 1757/04/--).

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