The Political Hydra

The Political Hydra

This print features six heads, full-face, of Charles James Fox arranged in a row. Beneath each head is an inscription: [1] 'Out of Place In Character,' [2] 'In Place Out of Character,' [3] 'As he might have been' [4] 'As he wod have been,' [5] 'As she should have been' [6] 'As he will be.'

Thomas Rowlandson

The British Museum

S W Fores

Published 16 April 1806 in London

The British Museum

© Trustees of the British Museum

Hand-colored etching

Image: 24.7 x 35.4 cm

Still Image