Charles James Fox
(1749-1806), Whig statesmanMid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 313 portraits
Charles James Fox led the Whig political party and was close friend of George, Prince of Wales. Reckless in politics as at the gaming tables, Fox held office briefly as a Tory under Lord North but soon switched sides leading the opposition through a long political life. Fox supported parliamentary reform in England, independence for America and limited autonomy for Ireland. These causes reflected Whig ideals of liberty and reform. A supporter of the revolutionary cause in France, his credibility was diminished from 1792 by the excesses of the French revolutionaries.
The Royal Cock=Pitt (William Pitt; Charles James Fox)
by and published by Robert Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 20 December 1796
NPG D47138
The Budget or John Bull Frightned [Frightened] out of his wits
by Isaac Cruikshank, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 20 November 1796
NPG D47470
'The generae of patriotism, - or - the Bloomsbury farmer, planting Bedfordshire wheat'
probably by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 3 February 1796
NPG D12407
'The presentation - or - the wise men's offering'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 January 1796
NPG D12553
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 February 1796
NPG D12556
'Democratic levelling; - alliance a la françoise; - or - the union of the coronet and clyster-pipe'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 4 March 1796
NPG D12560
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 April 1796
NPG D12566
Charles James Fox ('The hustings')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 21 May 1796
NPG D12574
'The dissolution; or - the alchymist producing an aetherial representation'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 21 May 1796
NPG D12575
'Opening of the budget; - or - John Bull giving his breeches to save his bacon'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 17 November 1796
NPG D12583
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 12 April 1796
NPG D13022
'The Fox and the grapes' (Charles James Fox)
by and published by Robert Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 29 December 1796
NPG D13406
'The giant factotem amusing himself'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 21 January 1797
NPG D12593
by John Young, after Anton Hickel
mezzotint, published 1797
NPG D2009
'End of the Irish invasion; - or - the destruction of the French armada'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 20 January 1797
NPG D12592
'The Daily-Advertiser' (William Pitt; Charles James Fox)
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 23 January 1797
NPG D12594
'The loss of the faro bank; or - the rook's pigeon'd'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 2 February 1797
NPG D12595
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 4 February 1797
NPG D12596
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 13 February 1797
NPG D12597
'The tree of liberty must be planted immediately!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 16 February 1797
NPG D12598
Charles James Fox ('The Republican-Hercules defending his country')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 19 February 1797
NPG D12599
'Bank-notes, - paper-money, - French-alarmists, - o, the devil, the devil! - ah! poor John Bull!!!'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 March 1797
NPG D12601
'The table's turn'd' (Charles James Fox; William Pitt)
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 4 March 1797
NPG D12602
'Midas, transmuting all, into paper'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 March 1797
NPG D12603
'Parliamentary-reform, - or - opposition-rats, leaving the house they had undermined'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 28 May 1797
NPG D12614
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 16 June 1797
NPG D12619
Charles James Fox ('Le coup de maitre')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 24 November 1797
NPG D12625
'End of the Irish invasion; - or - the destruction of the French armada'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
etching and aquatint, published 20 January 1797
NPG D15304
'The delegates in council or beggars on horseback'
by Isaac Cruikshank, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 9 June 1797
NPG D15627
'Members of the Whig Club' (Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk; Charles James Fox)
by and published by Robert Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 25 May 1798
NPG D10721
by Thomas Gaugain, after Simon de Koster, after Joseph Nollekens
stipple engraving, published 1798
NPG D37778
by Thomas Gaugain, published by John Brydon, sold by Mr Debrett, after Simon de Koster, after Joseph Nollekens
stipple engraving, published 1798
NPG D37779
The Arms and Supporters of a Debateing Society (Charles James Fox; William Pitt)
by and published by Robert Dighton
hand-coloured etching, published 25 January 1798
NPG D47139
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 3 February 1798
NPG D12631
'Search-night; - or - state-watchmen mistaking honest-men for conspirators'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 March 1798
NPG D12633
Charles James Fox ('Le Ministre d'Etat, en grand costume')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 18 April 1798
NPG D12635
'Meeting of unfortunate citoyens'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 12 May 1798
NPG D12648
Charles James Fox ('The tree of liberty, - with, the devil tempting John Bull')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 23 May 1798
NPG D12649
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured aquatint, published 26 May 1798
NPG D12650
'Pigs meat; - or - the swine flogg'd out of the farm yard'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 22 June 1798
NPG D12654
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured aquatint, published 21 September 1798
NPG D12658
'Nelson's Victory; - or - good-news operating upon loyal-feelings'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 3 October 1798
NPG D12659
John Bull taking a luncheon: - or - British cooks, cramming old grumble-gizzard, with bonne-chére
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 24 October 1798
NPG D12661
'Doublûres of characters; - or - striking resemblances in phisiognomy'
by James Gillray, published by John Wright
hand-coloured aquatint and soft-ground etching, published 1 November 1798
NPG D12663
'Stealing off; - or - prudent secession'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 6 November 1798
NPG D12665
by James Gillray, published by John Wright
hand-coloured etching and engraving, published 1 December 1798
NPG D12669
'Meeting of the monied interest'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 13 December 1798
NPG D12672
'Horrors of the Irish-Union; - botheration of poor Pat - or - a whisper across the Channel'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 24 December 1798
NPG D12673
'Evidence to character; - being a portrait of a traitor, by his friends & by himself'
by James Gillray, published by John Wright
hand-coloured etching, published 1 October 1798
NPG D12674
'Consequences of a successful French invasion, No 1, plate 1st'
by and published by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching, published 1 March 1798
NPG D13086
'Consequences of a successful French invasion, No III, plate 2d' (Charles James Fox?)
by and published by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching, published 1 March 1798
NPG D13088
'The storm rising; - or - the Republican flotilla in danger'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 February 1798
NPG D13091
by James Gillray, published by John Wright
etching, published 1 August 1798
NPG D13093
by James Gillray, published by John Wright
hand-coloured etching, published 1 August 1798
NPG D13094
by James Gillray, published by John Wright
etching and engraving, published 1 December 1798
NPG D13687
by Thomas Rowlandson, published by James Whittle
hand-coloured etching, published 1 February 1799
NPG D12677
Charles James Fox ('Hercules reposing')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and soft-ground etching, published 7 May 1799
NPG D12686
'Exhibition of a democratic-transparency, - with its effect upon patriotic feelings'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 15 April 1799
NPG D13096
'The worn-out patriot; - or - the last dying speech of the Westminster representative'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 13 October 1800
NPG D12742
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 21 January 1801
NPG D12754
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