Death of the Corsican Fox, 20 July 1803
Scope and Contents
Artist: James Gillray. Published: Hannah Humphrey. George III (left), as a huntsman, stands beside his white (Hanoverian) horse, holding up to a pack of hounds a fox with the head of Napoleon. He is in 'profil perdu', and grips the frantic animal by the neck. On the right are the hounds, eager for the kill; others swim across a stream on the farther side of which members of the hunt are galloping up, tiny figures led by Pitt, who echoes "Tally ho" to the King's "Tally-ho! - Tally-ho! - ho! - ho!- ho!" The King stands under a gnarled oak. The leading dogs have collars inscribed 'St Vincent', 'Nelson', '[Admiral William] Cornwall[is]', 'Sydney S[mith]', 'Gardner' (indicating the predominance of the Navy in the defence of Great Britain). The leadership of the hunt by Pitt is also significant. Description from the British Museum.
Dates
- Creation: 20 July 1803
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