Accession number:
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31460
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Title:
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The Colossus of the North or The Striding Boreas.
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Place:
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[London]
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Date:
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[1774]
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Image technique:
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Engraving
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Image dimensions:
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13.2 x 16.9 cm. (image)
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Narrative description:
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Lord North as the Colossus of Rhodes. Criticism of the North Administration for "tyranny and venality." Images include: Britannia; Frederick, Lord North, Earl of Guilford; Westminster Hall; John Wilkes, recently elected Mayor of London; lit torch named "America;" Members of Parliament as a river.
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References:
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BM 5242; Cresswell, American Revolution, 675
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Notes:
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From: The London Magazine, vol. 43 (December, 1774), p. 520. Includes poetry. 2-line verse below image.
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Subject:
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North Administration (January 1770-March 1782).
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Normalized date:
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1774
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