Detail View: JCB Political Cartoons: THE BOTCHING TAYLOR Cutting his Cloth to cover a Button.
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Accession number:
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31609
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Title:
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THE BOTCHING TAYLOR Cutting his Cloth to cover a Button.
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Place:
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[London]
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Publisher:
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Publish'd by James Tomlinson Oxford Street
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Date:
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1779. Decr. 27th
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Image technique:
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Etching and mezzotint.
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Image dimensions:
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25.1 x 30.4 cm. (image).
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Narrative description:
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George III cuts his cloth advised by John Stuart, Earl of Bute. Images include: George III, King of Great Britain, as a tailor; Lord George Germain; William Murray, Lord Mansfield, in wig and robes; Frederick, Lord North; the Pope; John Montagu, Earl Sandwich.
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References:
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BM 5573; Cresswell, American Revolution, 754
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Notes:
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According to the BM Catalogue, the names of publisher and artist are probably fictitious.
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Subject:
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American Revolution.
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Normalized date:
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1779
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