COMMON-WEALTH. The COLOSSUS.

COLLECTION NAME:

JCB Political Cartoons

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JCBMAPS~2~2

JCB Political Cartoons

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Accession number:

31431

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31431

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Title:

COMMON-WEALTH. The COLOSSUS.

title

COMMON-WEALTH. The COLOSSUS.

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Place:

[London]

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[London]

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Date:

[1766]

date

[1766]

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Image technique:

Etching

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Etching

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Image dimensions:

16.2 x 21.5 cm.

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16.2 x 21.5 cm.

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Narrative description:

Repeal of the Stamp Act and criticism of Pitt for accepting a peerage. Pitt on crutches spans the Atlantic from New England to London. The administration is criticized for allegedly encouraging revolt against the Stamp Act. Images include: William Pitt, Earl Chatham, as the Colossus; Earl Temple as Fame; New York; London; St. Stephen's chapel.

narrative_description

Repeal of the Stamp Act and criticism of Pitt for accepting a peerage. Pitt on crutches spans the Atlantic from New England to London. The administration is criticized for allegedly encouraging revolt against the Stamp Act. Images include: William Pitt, Earl Chatham, as the Colossus; Earl Temple as Fame; New York; London; St. Stephen's chapel.

Narrative description

false

References:

Cf. BM 4162; cf. Cresswell, American Revolution, 630.

references

Cf. BM 4162; cf. Cresswell, American Revolution, 630.

References

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Notes:

Includes poetry. Ballad, "Tell to me, if you are vitty." in scroll at upper left. Verse, "Sing Tantatera--all Puff," below image outside neat line. State of the plate with no lines in front of St. Stephen's Chapel and no island in the distance. Lacks imprint present on Creswell and British Museum copies. Ms. notes identify figures. "3" at upper right.

notes

Includes poetry. Ballad, "Tell to me, if you are vitty." in scroll at upper left. Verse, "Sing Tantatera--all Puff," below image outside neat line. State of the plate with no lines in front of St. Stephen's Chapel and no island in the distance. Lacks imprint present on Creswell and British Museum copies. Ms. notes identify figures. "3" at upper right.

Notes

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Subject:

Stamp Act

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Stamp Act

Subject

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Normalized date:

1766

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1766

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