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Charles James Fox|George IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland|Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire|S. W. Fores|Queen Charlotte, consort of George III of England|William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland|Thomas Rowlandson|Warren Hastings|William Pitt the Younger

The Prospect Before Us

December 20, 1788
Hand-colored etching
25.8 × 37.2 cm (10.2 × 14.6 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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