An opening or cave in the side of a hill inside which sit facing each other, on their hind-legs, a corpulent badger (left) and a fox (right). The badger is adorned with a wide garter ribbon, a shirt-frill, and a black bow which indicates the 'bag' which was the appendage to a wig. The front of the cave is wreathed with vines bearing many bunches of grapes. The badger (north) says,
"the grapes which round this cavern grow in plenty
my new friend fox will prove to each a dainty. "
the fox (charles fox) says,
tho once i stunk you from your hole
you now are welcome in upon my soul"
outside the cave (left) stands the devil with horns, wings, satyr's legs, and a tail. He points at the couple within with his right hand, holding up his left and saying
"he he he------he
they both are for me. " 27 march 1783
etching. Date: 1783. Dimensions: Height: 246 mm; Width: 336 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Charles James Fox. Collection: British Museum. Coalition The fox and badger both in a hole (BM 1868,0808.4957)
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