'The Hanoverian horse and British lion', 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

'The Hanoverian horse and British lion', 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

1-645-476 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

'The Hanoverian horse and British lion', 1784. Scene in the House of Commons. On the left Charles James Fox is riding the British lion, facing William Pitt the Younger on the horse of Hanover. Satire on the dissolution of Parliament which was prorogued on 24 March 1784 and dissolved on 25 March. Fox was a popular politician but was implacably opposed by King George III and his favoured minister, Pitt.


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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. William Pitt: British: Prime Minister, politician

Medium
  1. Etching

Picture Type
  1. Caricature
  2. Satire

Category Hierarchy

People Famous People

Artistic Representations Satires

Artistic Representations Caricatures

History & Politics Politics Politicians

History & Politics Politics Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3199x2257
File Size : 21,153kb


Aliases

  1. 18837
  1. p5448886
  1. 0220005518
  1. 1-645-476
  1. 1645476
  1. 18837

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