The Republican soldier

Hand-colored etched caricature. 'Above the design: 'Discharged his Majesty's Service'. Fox, in uniform, stands at attention in profile to the left, holding four muskets (or a musket with four triggers and barrels). An armlet is inscribed 'Sinew of Rebellion'. He wears a bonnet-rouge with tricolour cockade; in his belt, and very prominent on his protruding stomach, are two pistols and a dagger. At his back hang materials for arson: a knapsack inscribed 'Fire is the best Weapon you can Use - ' It is filled with sticks of combustibles. Two grenades project from a bulging breeches pocket. From his protruding lips issues a blast inscribed: 'Inflammatory Harrangues / To stir up the People to / Acts of Sedition / Mutiny Treason / Rebellion.' At his feet are two papers: 'Punctual discharge of my Duty to my Constituants [scored through and replaced by] Colleagues'; 'Remonstrance from my Constituents for non Attendance'. On the left is a broad low post on which is a placard: 'Head Quarters Craven House [scored through and replaced by] Crown & Anchor Parole Reform - Countersign - Anarchy.' -- British Museum Hand-colored etched caricature. 'Above the design: 'Discharged his Majesty's Service'. Fox, in uniform, stands at attention in profile to the left, holding four muskets (or a musket with four triggers and barrels). An armlet is inscribed 'Sinew of Rebellion'. He wears a bonnet-rouge with tricolour cockade; in his belt, and very prominent on his protruding stomach, are two pistols and a dagger. At his back hang materials for arson: a knapsack inscribed 'Fire is the best Weapon you can Use - ' It is filled with sticks of combustibles. Two grenades project from a bulging breeches pocket. From his protruding lips issues a blast inscribed: 'Inflammatory Harrangues / To stir up the People to / Acts of Sedition / Mutiny Treason / Rebellion.' At his feet are two papers: 'Punctual discharge of my Duty to my Constituants [scored through and replaced by] Colleagues'; 'Remonstrance from my Constituents for non Attendance'. On the left is a broad low post on which is a placard: 'Head Quarters Craven House [scored through and replaced by] Crown & Anchor Parole Reform - Countersign - Anarchy.' -- British Museum Small upright folio, matted; severely trimmed; soiled. N.Y., Rockman Prints, 1954