Lord John Cavendish

James Sayers
(Lord John Cavendish)
(Members of the Coalition Ministry of 1782)
London, C Bretherton 3rd. July 1782
Etching
180 x 110 mm
£85
Cavendish, M.P. for York and Chancellor of the Exchequer under Rockingham, by his absolute refusal to remain in office after Rockingham’s death on July 1st. removed (it is said), all chance of Fox’s remaining in office..
From a series of small, whole length caricature portraits of prominent members of the Whig Coalition and opponents of the American War. The inspiration was apparently the ministerial changes of March 1782.
BM 6075