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THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1757-1827)
The Covent Garden Nightmare.
12 Apr 1784RCIN 810068
An uncoloured print of a naked Charles James Fox with a demon sitting on top of him. The dice on the table on the right refer to Fox's inclination for gambling. A parody of Fuseli's 'Nightmare', with the sleeping girl replaced by Fox.
Inscribed in the plate: Pubd by W Humphrey No.227 Strand
Bibliographic reference(s)
BM Satires : Catalogue of political and personal satires preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum ... 11 v. in 12. BM Satires 6543
