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The departure.
1784
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The Graphic Arts Collection holds prints, drawings, photographs, paintings, sculpture, and printed ephemera along with an international book collection specializing in fine press,
Metadata
- Call Number
- D North 51/GC112/Box 05/Normal/Prints/Titles Da-Do GA 2014.00180
- Publisher
- [s.l.] : [s.n.], n.d. [1784/05/18]
- People
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- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Caricature
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—19th century
- Devonshire, Georgiana Spencer Cavendish, Duchess of, 1757-1806—Caricatures and cartoons
- Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806—Caricatures and cartoons
- Bessborough, Henrietta Frances Spencer Ponsonby, Countess of, 1761-1821—Caricatures and cartoons
- George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Europe—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Farewells—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—Kings and rulers—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Elections—England—Westminster (London)—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- The departure.
- Call Number
- D North 51/GC112/Box 05/Normal/Prints/Titles Da-Do GA 2014.00180
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/d217qx62g
- Publisher
- [s.l.] : [s.n.], n.d. [1784/05/18]
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1784
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 29 x 44.4 cm.
- Source Acquisition
- Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
- References
- Grego I, p. 140 (May 18, 1784)
- Rights Statement
- No Known Copyright
- Notes
- Medium: Etchings, Hand coloring
- Depiction: The affecting scene is taking place outside the Prince of Wale's residence; his Royal Highness is watching the departure of his friend from the window. Fox is mounted on a patient ass, ready to ride the road to 'Coventry' the High Baliff, having unlawfully refused to make his return until the conclusion of the scrutiny which Sir Cecil Wray thought proper to investigate, the caricaturist hints that, for the time the Whig leader will be `left out in the cold' until the question of his return is finally settled.
- Depiction: Fox has accordingly rolled up his India Bill, and is taking a doleful farewell of his fair champions, the Duchess of Devonshire and Lady Ducannon, on either side of his steed the sorrowing ladies are grasping his hand and crying - Farewell, my Charley! - let no fears assail. Ah, sister, sister, must he, then, depart? To lose poor Reynard almost breaks my heart. Fox is observing, before his departure - If that a Scrutiny at last takes place, I can't tell how `twill be, and please your Grace! Burke is standing, equipped as a postilion, in readiness to drive off his ally, with a plan of economy under his arm.
- Signed in plate, lower left: "Etch'd by T. Rowlandson".
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Caricature
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—19th century
- Devonshire, Georgiana Spencer Cavendish, Duchess of, 1757-1806—Caricatures and cartoons
- Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806—Caricatures and cartoons
- Bessborough, Henrietta Frances Spencer Ponsonby, Countess of, 1761-1821—Caricatures and cartoons
- George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Europe—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Farewells—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—Kings and rulers—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Elections—England—Westminster (London)—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 1
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/d7f8c4f2-c8dd-42a2-b066-5d8769c8ee12/manifest