Title
Stealing off; - or - prudent Secession
Caption
Stealing off; - or - prudent Secession. cartoon by James Gillray, 1756-1815, engraver. Published 1798.Charles Fox fleeing the House of Commons in terror, accompanied by a fierce greyhound wearing a collar marked 'Opposition Grey-hound'. A small animal with the head of M.A. Taylor runs behind. In the background, the Opposition benches with members of the Opposition eating papers marked with the positions of the party. The hands of Pitt are shown holding a long scroll of paper enumerating the government's positions.
Date
1798
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP15A02_142
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,0Mb (3,2Mb) / 16,8in x 11,6in / 5030 x 3471 (300dpi)