Gillray, James (1756 – 1815) – ‘Le Diable-Boiteux; or The Devil upon Two Sticks, conveying John Bull to the Land of Promise’.

'Le Diable-Boiteux; or The Devil upon Two Sticks, conveying John Bull to the Land of Promise'. Hand coloured etching. 'Publishd Feby 8th 1806 by H. Humphrey 27 St James s Street London'. Fox is depicted as the devil with cloven hoofs and wings inscribed 'Honesty' and 'Humility'. He is carried to power with the help of Sidmouth and Grenville (his crutches). He wears a bonnet rouge with tricolour cockade and the triple plume of the Prince of Wales. His cloak is inscribed 'Loyalty, Independence & Public-Good'. John Bull clings to the cloak. Fox shouts 'Come along Johnny! - take fast hold of my Cloak, & I'll bring you to the land of Milk & Honey!!!' John Bull answers 'O yes, I will try to hold fast! - but I'm damnably afraid that your Cloak may slip off before we get there, & I may chance to break my Neck!'. At the bottom of the composition are St Paul's and St James's Palace. Fox is flying away from them and towards the façade of Carlton House over which a sun rises labelled 'New Constitution'. In the clouds are three scenes, 'Liberty' (a card game), Chastity (Prince of Wales and Mrs. Fitzherbert) and 'Temperance' (men drinking around a table). 13.5x9.5 inches.