The historical painter, British Cartoon Print

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Print shows Charles James Fox as Oliver Cromwell depicted as an artist painting the execution of Charles I, Justice stands behind him with her sword raised ready to strike, hanging on the wall in the background is a picture of a fox with a staff topped with a liberty cap handing "Independence" to a Native representing America.

Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6, no. 6408

Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).

Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress / Compiled by Donald H. Cresswell, with a foreword by Sinclair H. Hitchings. Washington : [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1975, no. 868.

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cromwell oliver fox charles james charles king of england death and burial decapitations england history revolution cartoons commentary british engravings old england painter political cartoons american history vintage images 1784 prints 18th century history of england cartoon prints british british monarchy charles i stewart charles i stewart oliver cromwell engraving united states history library of congress
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01/01/1784
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cromwell oliver fox charles james charles king of england death and burial decapitations england history revolution cartoons commentary british engravings old england painter political cartoons american history vintage images 1784 prints 18th century history of england cartoon prints british british monarchy charles i stewart charles i stewart oliver cromwell engraving united states history library of congress