The recruiting serjeant or Brittannias happy prospect..
[London : s.n.,
1757]
Title from text at head of design.
"Leonardo. Da. Vinci Invit."
A coloured etching, showing a recruiting party headed by Henry Fox. Next comes the drummer, Mr. Welbore Ellis, Vice Treasurer of Ireland and political agent for Mr. Fox. To him succeeds a recruit, the Earl of Sandwich carrying on his shoulder a cricket bat, kanpsack etc. Mr. Bubb Doddington whose coat is semée of fleurs-de-lis, waddles after. Finally stands the Earl of Winchilsea facing away from the viewer.
This print was published immediately after Pitt and Legge had been dismissed from office and alludes to Mr. Fox's attempts to form an administration.
George,
Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774