An antique caricature by Thomas Rowlandson. Published by S. W. Fores December 26, 1788. Seven heads represent Charles James Fox wearing different hair and hats. "Out of Place In Character" has tousled hair and unshaven face. "In Place Out of Character" has powdered hair and well-shaved face. "As he might have been" wears a cap of liberty. "As he wo'd have been" wears a ducal coronet above a powdered head. "As he shoud have been" is a decapitated head wearing a cap and dripping blood. "As he will be" adds the Prince of Wales's coronet, lettered "Regent," above powdered hair. The print satirizes the Regency crisis and Fox's close political association with the George, Prince of Wales. Margins trimmed as shown.
Approx 33.5cms by 16cms.
