Burke and the duke of bedford sit on opposite sides of a small round table. Fox, full-face, sits between them, his arms resting on the table, fingers interlaced, and thumbs together. He looks down oracularly, saying, "take the advice of a common friend - the less said about the matter the better!" burke's back is towards fox, he looks angrily over his left shoulder at bedford, who watches fox intently. Burke and fox wear wigs and are not dressed in the latest fashion, as is bedford, with cropped hair, swathed neckcloth projecting in front of his chin, and tight pantaloons reaching almost to his ankles. 13 april 1796. Hand-coloured etching. Date: 1796. Dimensions: Height: 247 mm; Width: 365 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford. Collection: British Museum. The quarrell about pensions amicably settled (BM 1851,0901.792)
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