COLLECTION NAME:
JCB Political Cartoons
mediaCollectionId
JCBMAPS~2~2
JCB Political Cartoons
Collection
true
Accession number:
8878
accession_number
8878
Accession number
false
Title:
DE WANHOOPIGE BRITTEN, en de VERNOEGDE AMERICANEN [The despairing Briton, and the contented American]
title
DE WANHOOPIGE BRITTEN, en de VERNOEGDE AMERICANEN [The despairing Briton, and the contented American]
Title
false
Place:
[Amsterdam?]
place
[Amsterdam?]
Place
false
Date:
1780]
date
1780]
Date
false
Image technique:
Engraving
image_technique
Engraving
Image technique
false
Image dimensions:
16 x 11.1 cm. (plate mark), on paper 27 x 42.5 cm.
image_dimensions
16 x 11.1 cm. (plate mark), on paper 27 x 42.5 cm.
Image dimensions
false
Narrative description:
Defensive alliance. Unlimited convoy. Looks at problems caused by heavy Dutch investment in English securities. Also the principle of limited convoy (naval stores considered contraband) advocated by Britain vs. the principle of unlimited convoy (naval stores could be freely transported in neutral ships) advocated by France. Images include: America as an Indian; George III, King of Great Britain, as "George Garther;" Frederick, Lord North, Earl of Guilford.
narrative_description
Defensive alliance. Unlimited convoy. Looks at problems caused by heavy Dutch investment in English securities. Also the principle of limited convoy (naval stores considered contraband) advocated by Britain vs. the principle of unlimited convoy (naval stores could be freely transported in neutral ships) advocated by France. Images include: America as an Indian; George III, King of Great Britain, as "George Garther;" Frederick, Lord North, Earl of Guilford.
Narrative description
false
References:
BM 5724
references
BM 5724
References
false
Notes:
Letterpress explanation, no. 1-13, in 2 columns at left and right. One of a number of prints published by anti-British interests in the Dutch Republic (especially Amsterdam) who were eager for war. JCB copy 2 has explanation in 1 column at left. (accession # 8877)
notes
Letterpress explanation, no. 1-13, in 2 columns at left and right. One of a number of prints published by anti-British interests in the Dutch Republic (especially Amsterdam) who were eager for war. JCB copy 2 has explanation in 1 column at left. (accession # 8877)
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