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THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1757-1827)
The Poll.
12 Apr 1784RCIN 810064
While Fox was supported by the Duchess of Devonshire, his main rival in the constituency of Westminster, Sir Cecil Wray, was helped by Albinia, Countess of Buckinghamshire. A prominent society figure, the Countess moved in the same circles as the Duchess, and encountered the same criticisms. Here the two women, in licentious dress, are shown on a see-saw, with their candidates egging them on.
Probably acquired during the reign of Queen Victoria
Cat. 10
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 6526
