COLLECTION NAME:
JCB Political Cartoons
mediaCollectionId
JCBMAPS~2~2
JCB Political Cartoons
Collection
true
Accession number:
8858
accession_number
8858
Accession number
false
Title:
DEN DOOR LIST en GEWELD AANGEVALLEN LEEUW. [The lion attacked by cunning and force].
title
DEN DOOR LIST en GEWELD AANGEVALLEN LEEUW. [The lion attacked by cunning and force].
Title
false
Place:
[Amsterdam?]
place
[Amsterdam?]
Place
false
Date:
[1780]
date
[1780]
Date
false
Image technique:
Etching, colored.
image_technique
Etching, colored.
Image technique
false
Image dimensions:
17.4 x 37.6 cm. (image), on sheet 33 x 42.3 cm.
image_dimensions
17.4 x 37.6 cm. (image), on sheet 33 x 42.3 cm.
Image dimensions
false
Narrative description:
Propaganda of the pro-English party of the Stadtholder, which was opposed by the Patriots" of the Dutch cities where French influence was strong. The message is that war with England would lead to the loss of Dutch possessions in the East Indies. Images include: Catholic influence as the Whore of Babylon; Holland as a lion; United Provinces as a sheaf of 7 arrows.
narrative_description
Propaganda of the pro-English party of the Stadtholder, which was opposed by the Patriots" of the Dutch cities where French influence was strong. The message is that war with England would lead to the loss of Dutch possessions in the East Indies. Images include: Catholic influence as the Whore of Babylon; Holland as a lion; United Provinces as a sheaf of 7 arrows.
Narrative description
false
References:
BM 5712
references
BM 5712
References
false
Notes:
One of a series of prints reflecting propaganda of parties in the United Provinces preceding the English declaration of war on Dec. 20, 1780. Explanatory letterpress explanation in French below image, with numbered and lettered key. This copy does have the dancing French sailor and captain at upper right. JCB has several variant copies of this image and text. With Dutch text: accession # 31618, 8854, 8855, 8857. With French text: accession # 8858, 31619.
notes
One of a series of prints reflecting propaganda of parties in the United Provinces preceding the English declaration of war on Dec. 20, 1780. Explanatory letterpress explanation in French below image, with numbered and lettered key. This copy does have the dancing French sailor and captain at upper right. JCB has several variant copies of this image and text. With Dutch text: accession # 31618, 8854, 8855, 8857. With French text: accession # 8858, 31619.
Notes
false
Subject:
European political scene Armed neutrality
subject
European political scene Armed neutrality
Subject
false
Normalized date:
1780
normalized_date
1780
Normalized date
false