15/3/1792
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This print depicts Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, displaying a bust of the Whig politician Charles James Fox. The bust was carved by Joseph Nollekens in 1791, and given to Catherine as a diplomatic gift. This print satirises Fox's claim to be a patriot, placing his bust ironically between statues of Demosthenes and Cicero, the great patriots of antiquity. The rope which hauls the bust into place resembles a hangman's noose.
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| Brief description | J. Sayers. Caricature of Catherine the Great with Nollekens bust of Fox |
| Marks and inscriptions | The Patriot Exalted |
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| Summary | This print depicts Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, displaying a bust of the Whig politician Charles James Fox. The bust was carved by Joseph Nollekens in 1791, and given to Catherine as a diplomatic gift. This print satirises Fox's claim to be a patriot, placing his bust ironically between statues of Demosthenes and Cicero, the great patriots of antiquity. The rope which hauls the bust into place resembles a hangman's noose. |
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| Accession number | E.919-1970 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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