Lord lansdowne (left) holds a performing monkey by the chain which is attached to its waist; he says, "come along jeky come my little jeky i'll give you a dinner never mind m - he's a turn coat". The monkey runs towards his master. In lansdowne's left hand is the end of a heavier chain from which a bear has broken loose and is walking away from him, saying, "no. No. You dont catch me at jesuits colledge again". They are outside the high brick wall of lansdowne house, indicated by the 'berkeley square' on the corner. Fox approaches the bear from behind, raising both his arms and holding his hat so that the initials 'cf' in the crown are visible. He says, "he capers like a morris dancer", indicating that the bear is john morris, k. C. , m. P. For calne. Pitt follows fox, looking anxiously at the bear. 26 february 1791. Hand-coloured etching. Date: 1791. Dimensions: Height: 248 mm; Width: 326 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Charles James Fox. Collection: British Museum. A disunion or the family compact disturbed. (BM 1868,0808.6007)
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