The cryer, alias the bell weather, Isaac Cruikshank, 1797

Fox stands full-face, looking to the right and holding in both hands a newspaper: 'daily advertiser'. In his right hand is a bell, mouth upwards, and he wears the gold-laced hat of a bellman, cf. Bmsat 8530. Beneath the title: 'oyes! oyes! oyes! wanted for a man who has long been endeavouring to serve his country, alias himself, a place either in the treasury, exchecquer, bank, customs, excise, pay office victualing office, india board, st james's, or in any situation under government, except the army, can make himself usefull upon all occasions & is willing & ready to turn his hand to any thing; he can play on two instruments at once. Calculate all chances, & is thoroughly conversant with vulgar fractions. Nb the reason of his leaving his last place was an unlucky oversight in an india bill [see bmsat 6283]. Direct to o------p------n at mrs armstrongs queens place, bedford row. ' an imitation of bmsat 8981. 24 february 1797 hand-coloured etching. Date: 1797. Dimensions: Height: 345 mm; Width: 245 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Mrs Armstrong. Collection: British Museum. The cryer, alias the bell weather (BM 1868,0808.6597)