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'Brittannia roused or the Coalition Monsters Destroyed', 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

'Brittannia roused or the Coalition Monsters Destroyed', 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

1-645-464 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

'Brittannia roused or the Coalition Monsters Destroyed', 1784. The giantess Britannia holding Charles James Fox above her head and grasping Lord North around the neck, dashing them to destruction.This is a satire on the struggle between William Pitt the Younger and Fox before the dissolution of Parliament. The ensuing election was a heavy defeat for Fox and North as Pitt became Prime Minister with a parliamentary majority of 120.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Thomas Rowlandson, attributed to: British: Painter, illustrator, caricaturist, artist
After
  1. Thomas Rowlandson: British: Painter, illustrator, caricaturist, artist
Subject
  1. Charles James Fox: British: Statesman, politician
  2. Frederick North: British; English: Aristocrat, prime minister, politician
Medium
  1. Etching
Picture Type
  1. Allegory
  2. Caricature
  3. Satire
Category Hierarchy

People Famous People

Artistic Representations Allegories

Artistic Representations Satires

Artistic Representations Caricatures

History & Politics Politics Politicians

History & Politics Politics Other

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2256x2926
File Size : 19,340kb

Aliases

  1. 18821
  1. p5448633
  1. 0220005506
  1. 1-645-464
  1. 1645464
  1. 18821
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