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The Loves of the Fox and the Badger

Maker

(artist)
1757-1827

(publisher)
1745-1810

Title

The Loves of the Fox and the Badger

Date of Production

7.1.1784

Medium

Ink on paper

Dimensions

Height: 24.2 cm
Width: 34 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.4956

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords









badger


Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : printed : middle centre & recto : : The Fox Beats ey BADGER / IN EY BEAR GARDEN. THE FOX'S DREAM THE BADGERS DREAM SATHAN UNITES THEM THEY QUARTER THEIR ARMS / The PRIEST Advertises ey Wedding THE HONEY MOON. / OR EDISTONE LIGTHOUSE. The NEW ORATOR HENLEY OR THE CHURCHING THE WEDDING DANCE AND SONG //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre margin & recto : : THE LOVES OF THE FOX AND THE BADGER, OR THE COALITION WEDDING. / Pub. JAN.Y 7th 1784 by W. Humphrey No. 227 STRAND //

Inscription: inscription : printed : within image & recto : in first frame, on flag : Victoria / Victoria //

Inscription: inscription : printed : within image & recto : in fourth frame, in speech bubble : NECESSITY //

Inscription: inscription : printed : within image & recto : in fifth frame : John Bull / Treasury Bag / MONEY MONEY MONEY // //

Inscription: inscription : printed : within image & recto : in sixth frame : HARRY WILL TAKE BOTH SIDES / ME WILL POST THEM / ill Chronicle / The COALITION / PAY TABLE //

Inscription: inscription : printed : within image & recto : in seventh frame : HONEY / MOON //

Inscription: inscription : printed : within image & recto : in eighth frame, in speech bubbles : A CHARTER is nothing / but a piece of Parchment / with a great Seal dangling to it / NECESSITY / AMEN. //

Inscription: inscription : printed : within image & recto : in eighth frame, at bottom : HONEST / JACK L--E / A SEAT / FOR PORTSMOUTH //

Inscription: inscription : printed : within image & recto : in ninth frame, on scroll : THE SONG / Come we're all rogues together / The People must pay for the Play / Then let us make Hay in Fine weather / And keep the Cold winter away / Come we're all rogues together //

Inscription: inscription : typed : middle right & verso : later Witt inscription : T. ROWLANDSON / Caricature / The Loves of the Fox and the Badger //

Inscription: inscription : stamped : top right & verso : later Witt inscription : WITT / LIBRARY //

Inscription: inscription : manuscript pencil : lower right & verso : later Witt inscription : 1026/13 (26a) //

Inscription: inscription : manuscript pencil : lower left & verso : later Witt inscription : T. Rowlandson //

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