Polonius., Isaac Cruikshank, 1795

The marquis of salisbury, holding a long wand of office and wearing military uniform, with a plumed cap and spurred boots, walks stiffly in profile to the left, his coat-tails flying out behind him. His gold key of office is hung to a blue ribbon which crosses his shoulder. Above his left boot is a garter inscribed 'hone' [sic]. He is caricatured, and has a long projecting nose. Below the title: 'the tallest, fittest, properest man to walk before the king!!!' 7 november 1795 hand-coloured etching. Date: 1795. Dimensions: Height: 386 mm (cropped); Width: 245 mm (cropped). Medium: paper. Depicted People: James Cecil, 7th Earl and 1st Marquess of Salisbury, . Collection: British Museum. Polonius. (BM 1851,0901.757)