Which way Shall I turn me How shall I Decide, [1798 - 1799]
Scope and Contents
Artist: Isaac Cruikshank. Published: S. W. Fores. Fox sits on the ground, contemplating suicide. His hair rises in horror as he listens to words which dart towards him in the guise of flashes of lightning: 'Thy Country Expatriate thee'; 'Thy Crony's Impeach thee'; 'The Wigs forsake thee'; 'The Prince discards thee'; 'Thy Friends Abjure thee'; 'The People despise thee'; 'All true friends to their King and Constitution Abhor thee'. Two messages (left) are surrounded with rays: 'The Sans Culottes admire thee'; 'The Poissards Love thee'. In Fox's right hand is a dagger, under his left hand is a large bowl of 'Poison'. Beside him (left) is a gallows inscribed 'Pro Patria', from which hangs a noose. Description from the British Museum.
Dates
- Creation: [1798 - 1799]
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1.0 Item(s)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
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