Detail View: JCB Political Cartoons: THE STATE PEDLARS, OR, THE NATIONAL CONTRAST.
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Accession number:
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31574
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Title:
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THE STATE PEDLARS, OR, THE NATIONAL CONTRAST.
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Place:
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[London]. Publish'd as ye Act Directs
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Date:
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1774. Novr. 1
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Image technique:
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Etching
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Image dimensions:
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10.2 x 17 cm. (image)
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Narrative description:
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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.
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References:
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Not in BM
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Notes:
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"Engraved for ye Whimsical Repository" at upper center. "Pater noster Row" at lower right.
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Creators:
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Terry del. et scul.
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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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