Cruikshank (Isaac)

between Old Veteran a famous Horse the Property of his M…..y, Dutchess a Filly, the Property of the Duke of D…….e, and Judas an Obstinate Ass, who was clearly distanced,
, [William Humphrey], 1784.
this caricature was first published in May 1784, contemporaneously with the famous election it satirises, this copy with residual folds likely from William Humphrey’s ‘The History of the Westminster Election’, issued the following October. Headed ‘Westminster Races’ above the image, it depicts Samuel Hood, who had the king’s backing, galloping to victory, closely followed by Charles James Fox, famously supported by the Duchess of Devonshire, both acknowledging the forlorn figure of Sir Cecil Wray, on the far side of the Distance Post, stranded on bucking donkey.

The Westminster Election proved a rich topic for caricaturists and their publishers, the political upheaval providing ample opportunities for them to lampoon both Fox and Pitt, which the publisher, William Humphrey, did with relish, particularly in support of Fox..
210 by 350mm (8¼ by 13¾ inches).