Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

To the freeholder of Surrey

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John Thomas Smith
1766-1833

To the freeholder of Surrey

Published

[England] : [publisher not identified], [1802 July]

etching and engraving
sheet: 281 x 202 mm
Peel 1915
Notes
Etching with engraved writing.
The verses begin "When Joe Surface was thrown on his back" and ends in large letters "For a Fox has stolen your Goose."
Provenance

Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.

Summary

Heading to (engraved) election verses. Lord William Russell (left) bows, with gestures of homage, to Fox who stands on the pavement opposite the corner of a building from which projects a signpost: "To Brentford" [polling-place for Middlesex]. A dog befouls Russell's boot. Fox, whose paunch is inscribed "Victualled by subscription of the Nobility", places a large fool's cap on Russell's head. On the building, against which is a wayside latrine, is a large placard headed "Russel and Fox" surrounded by smaller notices: "Stop One Moment"; "Corresponding Society"; "Millers"; "H. Tooke"; "Stolen"; "Monster"; "Thelwall"; "50 Pounds Reward"; "Govr Wall"; "Burdett No Bastile"; "G. Jones"; "To Blind People"; "Fraud"; "Felony"; "Murder". From the signpost hangs a board on which a man is depicted inscribed "The Green Man from Dublin". A man stands in back view, reading the placard "Russel and Fox". On the left is engraved: "Mean time on every p-ss-g Post ... And p-ss against the same. Old Ballad".

Associated names
Peel, Robert, Sir, 1788-1850, former owner.
Classification
Department