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Satirical political cartoon, The Fall of Icarus
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Satirical political cartoon, The Fall of Icarus
Satirical political cartoon, The Fall of Icarus, showing a plump, naked Earl Temple (Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, 1776-1839) with manufactured wings trying to fly after his father, Buckingham (George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham, 1753-1813), whose wings are labelled Tellership of the Exchequer (the position he held in the government). Temples wings are disintegrating and he is about to fall onto a pointed stake labelled Stake out of Public Hedge. The head of George III superimposed on the sun watches the scene.
1807
Media ID 7474927
© The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library)/Mary Evans
1807 Brydges Buckingham Chandos Exchequer Falling Georgian Grenville Hedge I Ii Icarus Lampoon Marquess Melting Naked Nugent Plump Point Pointed Satirical Sharp Stake Stick Voluptuous Wings
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