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Charles James Fox

Also known as: Charles James Fox; primary name: Fox, Charles James
Details: individual; politician/statesman; British; Male
Life dates: 1749-1806
Biography: Radical Whig politician; his opposition to the power of the monarchy meant that he was out of favour with George III, and consequently allied to the Prince of Wales (the future George IV). Held office only briefly, (1) as foreign secretary in Rockingham's short-lived government of 1782, and (2) as secretary of state in the Duke of Portland's government of 1783-84. Supported the French Revolution in 1789, but by 1804 was instrumental in bringing down the government of Addington who had failed either to preserve the peace or to prepare for Napoleon's threat of invasion.

2,099 related objects

box; snuff-box

Museum number: 1828,1111.1 |
Producer name: Painted by:Duchesne de GisorsAfter:Robert Lefèvre |
Production date: 1815 |
Production place: Made in:Paris (France)

box

Museum number: 1910,1013.7

box

Museum number: 1893,0409.29 |
Producer name: BIOG80006 Made by:Thomason & Jones |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Made in:England

broadside

Museum number: J,4.251 |
Production date: 1788 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

cup; saucer

Museum number: Franks.389 |
Producer name: BIOG77926 Factory of:Sèvres Factory |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Factory in:Sèvres

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0413.165 |
Producer name: BIOG47520 Drawn by:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1770-1834

drawing

Museum number: 1974,U.366-383 |
Producer name: Drawn by:George CruikshankDrawn by:William Hone |
Production date: 1810-1878

drawing

Museum number: 1886,0513.1957 |
Producer name: BIOG21334 After:Henry William Bunbury |
Production date: 1810-1830

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1868,0808.5272 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1784

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1854,0513.375 |
Producer name: BIOG38761 Drawn by:Monogrammist AS |
Production date: 1794-1795

drawing; print study; offset

Museum number: 1906,1016.3-15 |
Producer name: BIOG44408 Drawn by:Thomas Rowlandson |
Production date: 1784-1785

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,1209.370 |
Producer name: BIOG25614 Drawn by:John Doyle (HB) |
Production date: 1830

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1867,0511.75 |
Producer name: BIOG51159 Drawn by:Charles Williams |
Production date: 1806

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1871,0610.750 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1802

drawing

Museum number: 1891,0511.41 |
Producer name: BIOG26177 Drawn by:Henry Edridge |
Production date: 1769-1821

drawing

Museum number: 1938,0709.7 |
Producer name: BIOG47520 Drawn by:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1755-1834

drawing; album

Museum number: 1867,0413.396-524 |
Producer name: BIOG47520 Drawn by:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1770-1834

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1867,0511.73 |
Producer name: BIOG51159 Drawn by:Charles Williams |
Production date: 1806

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1854,0513.347 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1780-1810

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1868,0808.5375 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1784

intaglio

Museum number: 1900,0623.347 |
Producer name: Made by:James TassieMade by:William Tassie |
Production date: 18thC-19thC |
Production place: Made in:London (England)

intaglio

Museum number: 1887,0307,I.537 |
Producer name: BIOG81101 Factory of:Wedgwood |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

medal

Museum number: 1906,1103.435 |
Producer name: BIOG117938 Designed by:Peter Wyon |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5280 |
Producer name: BIOG145315 Designed by:Thomas Webb |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: SSB,245.2 |
Producer name: BIOG111632 Originally retailed by:W Lutwych |
Production date: 1789 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.4964 |
Producer name: BIOG117943 Designed by:Thomas Wyon Senior |
Production date: 1789 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: BNK,EngM.276 |
Producer name: BIOG117938 Designed by:Peter Wyon |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5017 |
Producer name: BIOG117459 Designed by:W Whitley |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5141 |
Producer name: BIOG109218 Designed by:John Gregory Hancock |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5202 |
Production date: 1803 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5275 |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1947,0607.327 |
Producer name: BIOG111632 Originally retailed by:W Lutwych |
Production date: 1789 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.4969 |
Producer name: BIOG111632 Originally retailed by:W Lutwych |
Production date: 1789 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1936,0607.1 |
Producer name: BIOG117943 Designed by:Thomas Wyon Senior |
Production date: 1789 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.4963 |
Producer name: BIOG111632 Originally retailed by:W Lutwych |
Production date: 1789 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5054 |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5273 |
Producer name: BIOG117423 Designed by:J Westwood |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.5276 |
Producer name: BIOG145315 Designed by:Thomas Webb |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

portrait medallion; cameo

Museum number: 1887,0307,I.45 |
Producer name: Factory of:WedgwoodModelled by:John Flaxman |
Production date: 1790-1800 |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The times. |
Museum number: 1851,0901.198 |
Producer name: BIOG27543 Published by:S W Fores |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: [Frontispiece to The Rising Sun, Vol.III.] |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7544 |
Producer name: After:W O'KeeffePublished by:Benjamin Appleyard |
Production date: 1807

print; satirical print; book-illustration

Title: The humbug wedding |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5506 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1786

print; satirical print

Title: The free Regency. |
Museum number: J,4.27 |
Producer name: BIOG152059 Published by:Thomas Bradshaw |
Production date: 1789

print; satirical print

Title: The cock of the walk, distributing his favours. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5541 |
Producer name: BIOG27543 Published by:S W Fores |
Production date: 1786

print; satirical print

Title: The knave of clubs |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5592 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1786

print; satirical print; book-illustration

Title: The state jugglers 1773 |
Museum number: 1868,0808.10045 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1773

print; satirical print

Title: The night mare. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12511 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ChapmanPublished by:James Whittle |
Production date: 1799

print; satirical print

Title: A race for a crown. |
Museum number: 1851,0901.238 |
Producer name: BIOG148606 Published by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: Fishing for flats or a drag from the stock exchange. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7473 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WilliamsPublished by:S W Fores |
Production date: 1806

print; satirical print

Title: The man of the people! |
Museum number: 1868,0808.6064 |
Producer name: After:George Moutard WoodwardPublished by:William Holland |
Production date: 1791

print; satirical print

Title: Castle-Fish Down-Out! or Independence Meade Triumphant |
Museum number: 1948,0214.855 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Published by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1805

print; satirical print

Title: The state windmill |
Museum number: 1868,0822.7110 |
Producer name: BIOG130854 Published by:John Wallis |
Production date: 1783

print; satirical print

Title: Master Billy's hobby-horse, or his triumphal entry into Downing Street. |
Museum number: 1868,0612.1219 |
Producer name: BIOG50753 Published by:William Wells |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: Pro Bono Publico. The Political Cluster in terrorem |
Museum number: J,4.73 |
Producer name: Print made by:William DentPublished by:J Brown |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: God save the king- by a set of performers- being their first appearance these twenty years |
Museum number: J,4.55 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WilliamsPublished by:Walker |
Production date: 1806

print; satirical print

Title: A visit to a great mans ghost |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7456 |
Producer name: BIOG148650 Published by:T Blacklock |
Production date: 1806

print; satirical print

Title: The game of hazard |
Museum number: Y,5.37 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Loraine Smith |
Production date: 1782

print; satirical print

Title: A modern partiot, harangueing his constituents. |
Museum number: J,4.77 |
Producer name: BIOG50753 Published by:William Wells |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: Cromwell ye 2nd exalted or the poison bag outdone by the halter |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5159 |
Producer name: BIOG27543 Published by:S W Fores |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: The unfortunate ass. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5176 |
Producer name: BIOG32363 Published by:William Humphrey |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: Sforza |
Museum number: 1866,0407.272 |
Producer name: After:Thomas CecillPublished by:William Leak |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: Ride for ride or secret influence rewarded. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5319 |
Producer name: BIOG166870 Published by:Edward Shirlock |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: Brittannia roused, or the coalition monsters destroyed |
Museum number: 1981,U.235 |
Producer name: BIOG44408 Print made by:Thomas Rowlandson |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: Master Billy's hobby-horse, or his triumphal entry into Downing Street. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5151 |
Producer name: BIOG50753 Published by:William Wells |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: Boney & the Great State Secretary |
Museum number: 1935,0522.5.170 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WilliamsPublished by:Walker |
Production date: 1806

print; satirical print

Title: Trying on a turn'd coat!! |
Museum number: 1872,1012.4909 |
Producer name: BIOG31858 Published by:William Holland |
Production date: 1799

print; satirical print

Title: Sir Zealous Godfrey giving a bouillon raffraichissant, to his friends |
Museum number: J,2.107 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BoynePublished by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: The Coalition Garland, or the State Sweeps |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5013 |
Producer name: BIOG25023 Print made by:William Dent |
Production date: 1783

print; satirical print

Title: The only booth in the fair- Portland & co late Shelburne |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4972 |
Producer name: BIOG20612 Print made by:John Boyne |
Production date: 1783

print; satirical print; music sheet/cover

Title: A New Road to Riches. Lottery Chances |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5386 |
Producer name: Print made by:William DentPublished by:James Aitken |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print; book-illustration

Title: The minister knocking out Brittania's day-lights. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5414 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1785

print; satirical print

Title: The true state of the junction; or men of abilities call'd for. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5012 |
Producer name: BIOG166818 Published by:I Freeman |
Production date: 1783

print; satirical print

Title: Perdito and Perdita- or- the man and woman of the people |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4901 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas ColleyPublished by:William Richardson |
Production date: 1782

print; satirical print

Title: Honest Billy |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5418 |
Producer name: BIOG27543 Published by:S W Fores |
Production date: 1785

print; satirical print

Title: The guardian-angel. |
Museum number: 1935,0522.5.143 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WilliamsPublished by:S W Fores |
Production date: 1805

print; satirical print

Title: Ducking a pickpocket |
Museum number: 1868,0808.6060 |
Producer name: Print made by:W O'KeeffePublished by:Piercy Roberts |
Production date: 1797-1806

print; satirical print

Title: The political mirror or an exhibition of ministers for April 1782. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4835 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1782

print; satirical print; book-illustration

Title: Amusement for John Bull & his cousin Paddy, or, the gambols of the American buffalo in St James's St |
Museum number: 1855,0609.1959 |
Producer name: BIOG69495 Published by:Fielding & Walker |
Production date: 1783

print; satirical print

Title: The temporary triumph- or- a sneaking retreat from Brentford!!! |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7288 |
Producer name: BIOG153717 Published by:W Hudson |
Production date: 1804

print; satirical print

Title: Supplys for the year 1784. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5255 |
Producer name: BIOG148227 Published by:H Macphail |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: Lord N-s [North's] supplication to Mr Fox |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4953 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1783

print; satirical print

Title: Opposition's attempt to raise the dead |
Museum number: Y,10.85 |
Producer name: Print made by:James SayersPublished by:Thomas Cornell |
Production date: 1788

print; satirical print

Title: Tis so hot! I'll return to the place whence I came. |
Museum number: 1852,1211.158 |
Producer name: BIOG46587 Print made by:John Thomas Smith |
Production date: 1802

print; satirical print

Title: Raising the Royal George |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4899 |
Producer name: Attributed to:John NixonPublished by:J Langham |
Production date: 1782

print; satirical print

Title: The political weeping willow. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.6051 |
Producer name: BIOG31858 Published by:William Holland |
Production date: 1791

print; satirical print

Title: The Battle of Hastings. Bella horrida bella! |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5617 |
Producer name: Print made by:William DentPublished by:E Macklew |
Production date: 1787

print; satirical print

Title: St Stephen's statute. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7413 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WilliamsPublished by:S W Fores |
Production date: 1806

print; satirical print

Title: [Sir Cecil Wray in the pillory] |
Museum number: 1851,0901.144 |
Producer name: BIOG32361 Published by:Hannah Humphrey |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: Opposition defeated |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4658 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1780

print; satirical print

Title: A peep in the garden at Hayes |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4506 |
Producer name: BIOG17911 Print made by:William Austin |
Production date: 1773

print; satirical print

Title: The levee |
Museum number: 1873,0712.841 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward TophamPublished by:Elizabeth Darchery |
Production date: 1783

print; satirical print

Title: Out of the frying pan into the fire |
Museum number: 1865,0610.1148 |
Producer name: BIOG155830 Published by:Elizabeth Darchery |
Production date: 1783

print; satirical print

Title: The caricaturers stock in trade |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5587 |
Producer name: BIOG31858 Published by:William Holland |
Production date: 1786

print; satirical print

Title: Le Perruquier patriote |
Museum number: J,4.153 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAfter:Henry William Bunbury |
Production date: 1789

print; satirical print; broadside

Title: The screech-owl and the ass, a tale |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5330 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: The Original Macaroni Macaronies, Characters, Caricatures & designed by |
Museum number: 1915,0313.143 |
Producer name: BIOG24516 Published by:Matthew Darly |
Production date: 1772

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