The London 'prentice, or, the force of virtue., William Dent, 1784

Pitt stands between two beasts, one with the face of north (left), the other with that of fox (right). They have the mane of a lion and the claws of a bear; the tails resemble a fox's brush. North's tail is inscribed 'conscience', that of fox 'honor'. Pitt wears a plumed helmet inscribed 'wisdom' and encircled with a laurel-wreath, a tunic with a belt inscribed 'cestus of virtue'. He looks towards north, whose teeth he is drawing with a forceps. Fox lies prostrate, vomiting; a crown inscribed 'asia' has fallen from his head. Pitt's outstretched left arm holds out over fox a heart inscribed 'indostan', which appears to have been torn from fox. 11 march 1784 etching. Date: 1784. Dimensions: Height: 252 mm; Width: 350 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Charles James Fox. Collection: British Museum. The London 'prentice, or, the force of virtue. (BM 1868,0808.5178)