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An Irish Hug alias A Fraternal Embrace, 4 October 1798

 Item — Box: LF104/5 Box 1
Reference code: LF104/5/54
An Irish Hug alias A Fraternal Embrace, 4 October 1798
An Irish Hug alias A Fraternal Embrace, 4 October 1798

Scope and Contents

Artist: Charles William. Published: S. W. Fores. Fox and O'Connor embrace, both shedding large tears. Fox (left) stands on tiptoe to put his arms round the shoulders of his taller friend, who says: "Och my dear Honey take care of yourself, Erin go Bragh". From Fox's pocket hangs a bonnet-rouge with tricolour cockade. O'Connor wears leg-irons, and the scene is a stone-paved prison cell, with overthrown stool and pitcher (right) and small table (left), on which lies a paper: 'To A O Connor London We would advise you to go to Botany Bay where you will find many of our old friends and probably we shall have the pleasure of meeting you again Yours one and \ Indivisible \ Opposition'. Fox says: "My Own Ideas - \ My own Sentiments, - My own Wishes, - My own Words - My own Soul - The Man after my Own Heart for he entertains the same Political sentiments as every one of the Opposition". On the wall is a placard: 'O Connor's Confession. \ one of the Executive - \ An United Irishman - \ An agent to treat with Hoche \ about his decent in Ireland. \ A Rebel - A Traitor - \ A Transport \ An Outlaw!!!' Beneath the title: 'The Dearest Friends must Part.' Description from the British Museum.

Dates

  • Creation: 4 October 1798

Conditions Governing Access

Physical item available by appointment in our Reading Room

Extent

1.0 Item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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