Caption

Gloria Mundi, or The Devil addressing the sun Pare. Lost, Book IV, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist, London, engraving 1782, en sanguine engraving showing Charles James Fox standing on a roulette wheel perched atop a globe showing England and continental Europe, the implication is that his penniless state, indicated by turned-out pockets, is due to gambling he looks over his left shoulder up at a bust of Shelburne who, like the sun, is beaming radiantly. Like Edmund Burke, Fox resigned his position as foreign secretary in protest at the appointment of Shelburne following Rockingham's death.

Date

1782

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

Reference

LZT16A00_279

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Rights managed

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Keywords

Gloria Mundi Devil addressing sun Pare Lost Book IV Gillray James 1756 1815 artist London engraving 1782 sanguine showing Charles Fox standing roulette wheel perched globe England continental Europe implication penniless state indicated turned-out pockets due gambling he looks left shoulder bust Shelburne beaming radiantly. Edmund Burke resigned position foreign secretary protest appointment Rockingham's death vintage retro retro styled engraved image engravement victorian art culture illustrative technique history historical old antique nostalgia arkheia nostalgic historic artwork old-fashioned romantic aged traditional historic art