Detail View: JCB Political Cartoons: NODDLE-ISLAND or HOW are we deceived.
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Accession number:
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31608
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Title:
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NODDLE-ISLAND or HOW are we deceived.
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Place:
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[London]
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Publisher:
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Pubd. . . . by M[ary] Darly Strand
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Date:
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1776. May 12.
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Image technique:
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Etching
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Image dimensions:
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17.8 x 24.9 cm. (plate mark)
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Narrative description:
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A woman with an elaborate hairstyle decorated with scenes of military action represents the evacuation of Boston by General William Howe, 17 March 1776.
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References:
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BM 5335
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Notes:
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JCB copy has "78" and "V. 2" etched at upper right and left. JCB copy on same sheet as Miss CAROLINA SULIVAN (accession # 31607).
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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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1776
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