Detail View: JCB Political Cartoons: THE POLITICAL CARTOON, FOR THE YEAR 1775.
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Accession number:
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31465
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Title:
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THE POLITICAL CARTOON, FOR THE YEAR 1775.
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Place:
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[London]
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Date:
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[1775]
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Image technique:
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Engraving
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Image dimensions:
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10.7 x 18.2 cm. (image)
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Narrative description:
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A carriage is driven towards a chasm. England and George III are driven to destruction by political advisors. Images include: America in flames; British people; John Stuart, Earl of Bute, as a footman; Charles Pratt, Baron Camden, in wig and robes; William Pitt, Earl Chatham, with crutches; Scottish clerks; the Devil; George III, King of England; William Murray, Earl Mansfield, with a whip; Frederick, Lord North; Obstinacy, as a horse; Pride, as a horse.
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References:
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BM 5288; Cresswell, American Revolution 688
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Notes:
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From: the Westminster magazine, vol. III (May 1775), p. 209. Explanatory text on verso.
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Subject:
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North Administration (January 1770-March 1782). American Revolution.
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Normalized date:
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1775
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