COLLECTION NAME:
JCB Political Cartoons
Record
Accession number:
31473
Title:
The BLESSED Effects of VENALITY.
Place:
[London]
Publisher:
Pubd. as ye Act directs
Date:
1776. May 1
Image technique:
Mixed method
Image dimensions:
11.5 x 16.8 cm. (plate mark)
Narrative description:
Conflict with America sets the stage for bribery and corruption and advances the interests of Spain, France, and Holland. Images include: Britannia asleep; France as a dandy; George III, King of Great Britain, with an ax; Holland as a well-fed man; Spain as a dandy.
References:
BM 5333; Creswell, American Revolution 698
Notes:
From the London Magazine, vol. 45 (May 1776), p. 171. At upper left, "Lon. Mag." Attached to article, "On venality and corruption," pasted on verso.
Subject:
North Administration (January 1770-March 1782). American Revolution.
Normalized date:
1776
The BLESSED Effects of VENALITY.
