Charles James Fox Collection (#4)

Charles James Fox (1749-1806), . Private Collection

Charles James Fox (1749-1806), ca 1778. Private Collection

Charles James Fox (1749-1806), 1889. Private Collection

The Westminster Election, 1780s, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume III, Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

A Wife and No wife - or - a Trip to the Continent, 1786. Artist: Carlo Khan
A Wife and No wife - or - a Trip to the Continent, 1786. Satire on the secret marriage said to have taken place between the Prince of Wales and Mrs Fitzherbert

The Two Patriotic Duchesses on their canvass requesting the favour of an early poll, 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
The Two Patriotic Duchesses on their canvass requesting the favour of an early poll, 1784. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century

Letter from Charles James Fox to his Aunt Emily, 21st October 1798. Artist: Charles James Fox
Letter from Charles James Fox to his Aunt Emily, 21st October 1798. Letter written from Holkham by Charles James Fox to his aunt, Emily, Duchess of Leinster

Heres a health to them thats awa, c1792. Artist: Robert Burns
Heres a health to them thats awa, c1792. Robert Burns song Heres a health to them thats awa, written in support of the Whigs, Charlie being Charles James Fox and Tammie Thomas Erskine

Charles James Fox, British politician, (1833). Artist: H Robinson
Charles James Fox, British politician, (1833). Fox (1749-1806) was a prominent Whig

Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, Whig statesman, (1832). Artist: H Robinson
Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, Whig statesman, (1832). Fox (1705-1774) was the father of politician Charles James Fox

Fox Hills, Surrey, c1840s. Artist: J H Kernot
Fox Hills, Surrey, c1840s. The first owner of Foxhills was Charles James Fox (1749-1806), leader of the Whig party. It was later converted into a golf club

Charles James Fox, British Whig politician, 1815. Artist: Craig
Charles James Fox, British Whig politician, 1815. Portrait of Fox (1749-1806)

Charles James Fox, British Whig politician, (1833). Artist: J W Cook
Charles James Fox, British Whig politician, (1833). Portrait of Fox (1749-1806)

Charles James Fox, 1749 to 1806. British Whig statesman

The Reconciliation Between Britannia and Her Daughter America, May 11, 1782

Drawings Prints, Print, Charm Democracy, Reviewed, Analysed, &, Destroyed, Jan, 1799
Drawings and Prints, Print, A Charm for a Democracy, Reviewed, Analysed, & Destroyed Jan 1799 to the Confusion of its Affiliated Friends, Subject, Artist, Publisher, Subject, Artist, Subject, After

Drawings Prints, Print, Drum Major Sedition, Subject, Publisher, Artist, Charles James Fox
Drawings and Prints, Print, The Drum Major of Sedition, Subject, Publisher, Subject, Artist, Subject, Charles James Fox, Hannah Humphrey, John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, Charles Jenkinson

Drawings Prints, Print, Suitable Restrictions, Subject, Artist, Right, Honorable
Drawings and Prints, Print, Suitable Restrictions, Subject, Subject, Artist, Subject, The Right Honorable Edmund Burke, William Pitt, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Thomas Rowlandson, George IV

Drawings Prints, Print, Sir Cecils Budget, Paying National Debt, Publisher, Subject
Drawings and Prints, Print, Sir Cecils Budget For Paying The National Debt, Publisher, Subject, Subject, Artist, Elizabeth Darchery, Sir Cecil Wray, Samuel House, Charles James Fox

Drawings Prints, Print, State Auction, Publisher, Artist, Subject, William Humphrey
Drawings and Prints, Print, The State Auction, Publisher, Artist, Subject, Subject, Subject, William Humphrey, Thomas Rowlandson, William Pitt, Charles James Fox, George III

Drawings Prints, Print, Loves Fox Badger, Coalition Wedding. Publisher, Subject
Drawings and Prints, Print, The Loves of the Fox and The Badger, or The Coalition Wedding. Publisher, Subject, Artist, Subject, Subject, William Humphrey, John Henley, William Woodfall

Drawings Prints, Print, Benefit Champion, Subject, Artist, Publisher, Georgiana Cavendish
Drawings and Prints, Print, For The Benefit of The Champion, Subject, Artist, Publisher, Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, Charles James Fox, Thomas Rowlandson, William Humphrey, British

Drawings Prints, Print, Highness Protector, Publisher, Artist, Subject, William Humphrey
Drawings and Prints, Print, His Highness The Protector, Publisher, Artist, Subject, William Humphrey, Thomas Rowlandson, Charles James Fox, British, 1742

Drawings Prints, Print, Procession, Hustings, Successful, Canvass, Subject, Publisher
Drawings and Prints, Print, Procession to The Hustings After A Successful Canvass, Subject, Subject, Publisher, Artist, Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough, George Prince of Wales

Drawings Prints, Print, Rival Candidates, Publisher, Artist, Subject, William Humphrey
Drawings and Prints, Print, The Rival Candidates, Publisher, Artist, Subject, Subject, William Humphrey, Thomas Rowlandson, Admiral Samuel Hood, Charles James Fox, Sir Cecil Wray, British, 1742

Drawings Prints, Print, Champion People, Subject, Publisher, Artist, Charles James Fox
Drawings and Prints, Print, The Champion of the People, Subject, Publisher, Artist, Charles James Fox, William Humphrey, Thomas Rowlandson, British, 1749-1806, British, 1742

Drawings Prints, Print, Sweating, Opposition, Dr. W-llis, Dominisweaty, Co. Publisher
Drawings and Prints, Print, A Sweating for Opposition by Dr. W-llis Dominisweaty and Co. Publisher, Subject, Artist, Subject, Subject, Subject, Samuel William Fores, George IV

Drawings Prints, Print, Parody, Mother Cole Loader, Publisher, Artist, Subject, Hannah Humphrey
Drawings and Prints, Print, The Parody, or Mother Cole and Loader, Publisher, Artist, Subject, Hannah Humphrey, Thomas Rowlandson, Charles James Fox, Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford, London

Drawings Prints, Print, Devonshire, Approved, Method, Securing, Votes, Subject, Artist
Drawings and Prints, Print, The Devonshire, or Most Approved Method of Securing Votes, Subject, Artist, Subject, Publisher, Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, Thomas Rowlandson

Drawings Prints, Print, England Invaded, Frenchmen Naturalized, Publisher, Subject
Drawings and Prints, Print, England Invaded, or Frenchmen Naturalized, Publisher, Subject, Artist, Ackermanns Gallery, Charles James Fox, Thomas Rowlandson, London, British, 1749-1806, British

Drawings Prints, Print, Westminster Watchman, Subject, Artist, Sir Cecil Wray, Admiral Samuel Hood
Drawings and Prints, Print, The Westminster Watchman, Subject, Artist, Subject, Sir Cecil Wray, Admiral Samuel Hood, Thomas Rowlandson, Charles James Fox, British, Yorkshire 1734-1805 Lincolnshire

Drawings Prints, Print, Times, View, Old House, Little Brittain, Nobody, Going, Hannover
Drawings and Prints, Print, The Times - Or A View Of The Old House In Little Brittain - With Nobody Going To Hannover, Publisher, Artist, Subject, Subject, Subject, William Humphrey

Drawings Prints, Print, Reynard Shifts, Artist, Publisher, Subject, Thomas Rowlandson
Drawings and Prints, Print, Reynard Put To His Shifts, Artist, Publisher, Subject, Thomas Rowlandson, George Humphrey, Charles James Fox, Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, British

Drawings Prints, Print, Westminster Deserter, Drum d Out Regiment, Subject, Artist
Drawings and Prints, Print, The Westminster Deserter Drum d Out of The Regiment, Subject, Artist, Subject, Publisher, Charles James Fox, Thomas Rowlandson, Samuel House, Sir Cecil Wray

Drawings Prints, Print, Effects, British, Valour, French, Directory, Publisher, Subject
Drawings and Prints, Print, The Effects of British Valour on the French Directory, Publisher, Subject, Artist, Ackermanns Gallery, Charles James Fox, Thomas Rowlandson, London, British, 1749-1806

Drawings Prints, Print, Sir, Cecil, Wray, Pillory, Artist, Publisher, Subject, Thomas Rowlandson
Drawings and Prints, Print, Sir Cecil Wray in the Pillory, Artist, Publisher, Subject, Subject, Thomas Rowlandson, Hannah Humphrey, Charles James Fox, John Jackson, Samuel House, Sir Cecil Wray

Drawings Prints, Print, Every, Man, Hobby, Horse, Subject, Artist, Publisher, Charles James Fox
Drawings and Prints, Print, Every Man Has His Hobby Horse, Subject, Artist, Publisher, Subject, Charles James Fox, Thomas Rowlandson, William Humphrey, Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire

Drawings Prints, Print, Preceptor Pupil, Artist, Subject, Publisher, Thomas Rowlandson
Drawings and Prints, Print, Preceptor and Pupil, Artist, Subject, Publisher, Thomas Rowlandson, Charles James Fox, George Prince of Wales, George Humphrey, British, London 1757-1827 London, British

Drawings Prints, Print, Two, New, Slides, State, Magic, Lantern, Artist, Publisher
Drawings and Prints, Print, Two New Slides for the State Magic Lantern, Artist, Publisher, Subject, Subject, Thomas Rowlandson, William Humphrey, Charles James Fox, The Right Honorable Edmund Burke

The Westminster Watchman, by Thomas Rowlanson, 1784 (engraving)
XJF867785 The Westminster Watchman, by Thomas Rowlanson, 1784 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: BM 1851, 0901.194); English, out of copyright

The Sturdy Beggar, 1758 (engraving)
XJF863062 The Sturdy Beggar, 1758 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Two Patriotic Duchesss on their Canvass, 1784 (engraving)
XJF473767 The Two Patriotic Duchesss on their Canvass, 1784 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; (add.info)

Statue of Charles James Fox, in St. Stephens Hall

Uncorking Old Sherry, 1805 (hand-coloured etching)
XOS1766184 Uncorking Old Sherry, 1805 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Statue of Charles James Fox, in St. Stephens Hall

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Charles James Fox was a prominent figure in 18th-century British politics, known for his wit, charm, and love of indulgence. Despite his political career, he also found time to enjoy the pleasures of life, such as being a member of the exclusive Smoking Club. His influence on the political landscape is evident in iconic artworks like "Britannia Between Scylla & Charybdis, " where he steered the vessel of constitution clear from danger. Another notable artwork capturing his political prowess is "The Loves of the Fox and The Badger, " depicting the Coalition Wedding that took place on January 7, 1784. In Anton Hickel's painting titled "William Pitt, the Younger Addressing the Commons, " we see Fox's rival addressing Parliament while Fox observes with keen interest. This rivalry between them shaped British politics during their time. "The Weather Cock of St. Stephen's" captures an engraving showing Fox's ability to adapt to changing circumstances within Parliament. His eloquence and persuasive skills were likened to Cicero in James Sayers' depiction titled "Cicero in Catilinam. " Fox was not only admired for his political acumen but also for his social gatherings. In Anon's creation called "The General Toast: Honor and Honesty, Love and Loyalty, " we witness one such occasion where Fitz (possibly referring to Richard Fitzpatrick) enjoys good company alongside Fox. Satirical publications like "John Bulls First Visit to his Old Friend the New Secretary" highlighted both admiration and criticism towards him as a politician. Similarly, "The Brazen Image Erected on a Pedestal Wrought by Himself" portrayed him as self-aggrandizing. Amidst all this political drama, Charles Williams' works provided comic relief with illustrations like "Fishing for Flats. " However, it was Williams' piece titled "The Honeymoon" that showcased another side of Fox, depicting his personal life and romantic escapades.