Don Carlo. Portuguese Plenipo-extraordinary, William Dent, 1787

Fox (half length) wearing the cloak of a conspirator and a cap of liberty inscribed 'wishing cap', raises a dagger to strike the 'french commercial treaty', already much cut and damaged. The dagger is inscribed 'methuen treaty'; under fox's left arm is a bulky rolled document inscribed 'sketch of appointment[s] to take place on throwing out the ministr[y] with the french [treaty]'. 17 february 1787 etching with hand-colouring. Date: 1787. Dimensions: Height: 116 mm; Width: 106 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Charles James Fox. Collection: British Museum. Don Carlo. Portuguese Plenipo-extraordinary (BM 1868,0808.5620)

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