S. W. Fores
A Canterbury tale
Published
London : Pub'd Nov'r 5th 1788. by SW Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly, 1788.
etching, hand-colored
sheet: 186 x 245 mm
Peel 3357
Notes
1st state, with the star still present on the Prince's coat and the title and imprint supplied on a separate slip of paper attached below the print.
Library's copy trimmed to image within plate mark.
Library's copy trimmed to image within plate mark.
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
The original title and imprint have been cut off and replaced by the above title in ink, on a strip of paper pasted to the print. Fox, Hanger, and the Prince of Wales stand in a boat against a high stone wall, over which looks Burke, handing down to them a bag of plunder, saying, "Damme Charly dont leave me in the Lurch". Fox stands in the bows, pushing off with a boat-hook, saying, "Self preservation is the First Law in Nature". Hanger says, "Push of Push of Charly". The Prince, behind, identified by his star, says, "Push of".
Associated names
Fores, S. W., publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints
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