COLLECTION NAME:
JCB Political Cartoons
Record
Accession number:
31574
Title:
THE STATE PEDLARS, OR, THE NATIONAL CONTRAST.
Place:
[London]. Publish'd as ye Act Directs
Date:
1774. Novr. 1
Image technique:
Etching
Image dimensions:
10.2 x 17 cm. (image)
Narrative description:
Britannia and Scots peddlers (representing Scottish influence) each try to pull a burdened British lion in their respective directions. Images include: Britannia; Britain as a lion; John Stuart, Earl of Bute, as a boot; Scottish thistle.
References:
Not in BM
Notes:
"Engraved for ye Whimsical Repository" at upper center. "Pater noster Row" at lower right.
Creators:
Terry del. et scul.
Subject:
North Administration (January 1770-March 1782).
Normalized date:
1774
THE STATE PEDLARS, OR, THE NATIONAL CONTRAST.
