One of a set of four satires on rodney's victory as a blow to the ministry, see bmsat 5992, 5996, 5997. Rodney, in naval uniform, strikes down an enormous dragon (right) which lies back wounded. He stands in profile to the right, with his right foot on the dragon's thigh, his left hand holds the monster's jaw, his cutlass is raised to give the final blow. The dragon clutches his leg with its claws, and is breathing out fire and smoke as well as frogs. These frogs and the fleur-de-lys which decorate the dragon's wings show that it is the power of france which is being destroyed. Fox (left) runs towards rodney holding up his left hand, while with his right he holds out a baron's coronet; he is saying "hold my dear rodney, you have done enough, i will now make a lord of you, and you shall have the happiness of never being heard of again". 13 june 1782
hand-coloured etching. Date: 1782. Dimensions: Height: 248 mm; Width: 351 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Charles James Fox. Collection: British Museum. St George & the Dragon (BM 1868,0808.4851)
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