Catalogue Number
NMLH.2011.29.24
Object Name
Print
Title
'French Telegraph Making Signals In The Dark'
Place
France, England
People
Charles Fox, James Gillray
Events
French Revolution, Napoleonic Wars
Date
1795
Creator(s)
Gillray, James
Description
The Liberal Whig politician Charles James fox is portrayed as a lighthouse with a human head. Stood on the edge of the sea he is directing an invading French fleet to conquer Britain, pointing them towards London.
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