6 Reflections on the French Revolution
Isaac Cruikshank (1756
– 1811)
Reflections on the
French Revolution , 1793
Etching
Published by S.W.
Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly,
The event depicted in this caricature occurred mere days
prior to its publication on January 1st 1793. On December 28th 1792, while
debating the in the House of Commons, Edmund Burke, author of the critical , produced a dagger and exclaimed that this was what
In this caricature, Cruikshank portrays a giant Burke with a
dagger in each hand standing outside the House of Commons. Words in speech
bubbles spill from his mouth including ‘Levellers’ ‘Plunderers’ ‘Assassins’ and
‘Republicans’ and are representative of his views of the French. Charles James
Fox is seen fleeing on the right, typically represented as unshaven and plump,
while speaker of the House of Commons can be seen in the background.
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