Fox is depicted twice: on the left. 'a little before and during election' and (right) 'after election'. On the left he kneels, hat in hand, to kiss the bare posteriors of a butcher who looks round grinning, and says, "charley is a fine promising fellow, charley for ever, huzza!" on the right fox bares his posteriors, looking round with a grin at the butcher who stands behind him, puzzled and dissatisfied, but hat in hand. Fox says "now you may kiss my a------e. " beneath the title is etched: 'nb the above may be applied with equal force against any of the party at any other place. ' 26 june 1790
etching with hand-colouring. Date: 1790. Dimensions: Height: 244 mm; Width: 350 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Charles James Fox. Collection: British Museum. Advice to the Electors of Westminster, or the Case as it is (BM 1868,0808.5945)
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