Cartoon Charles Fox, 1806
by Granger
Title
Cartoon Charles Fox, 1806
Artist
Granger
Medium
Painting - Painting
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CARTOON CHARLES FOX, 1806. 'Comfort of a Bed of Roses.' Cartoon of Charles James Fox in bed with his wife, having a nightmare. Napoleon I jumps on the bed, threatening the invasion of England. William Pitt as a ghost urges Fox to awake. A bulldog labeled 'John Bull' lunges at Napoleon, while death lurks beneath. Etching by James Gillray, 1806.
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October 15th, 2018
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