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Britania's assassination, or, the republicans amusement.
1782
Depicts the new ministry attempting to push down an already headless statue of Britannia. Thurlow and Mansfield on right pull on ropes to keep the statue in place, while Fox (depicted as a fox), Wilkes, Dunning, Richmond, Burke and Keppel attack it. Britain's foreign enemies (America, France, Spain, and Holland) run away with pieces of the statue.
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Metadata
- Call Number
- E-North 38/GC024/18th-Century American Caricatures/Normal/18th c./Caricatures GA 2024.02990
- People
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- Author
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815
- Language
- English
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Item Summary
Depicts the new ministry attempting to push down an already headless statue of Britannia. Thurlow and Mansfield on right pull on ropes to keep the statue in place, while Fox (depicted as a fox), Wilkes, Dunning, Richmond, Burke and Keppel attack it. Britain's foreign enemies (America, France, Spain, and Holland) run away with pieces of the statue.
Descriptive Information
- Title
- Britania's assassination, or, the republicans amusement.
- Call Number
- E-North 38/GC024/18th-Century American Caricatures/Normal/18th c./Caricatures GA 2024.02990
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dcx346dh37n
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- 1782
- Extent
- 1 print on wove paper : etching ; platemark 25 x 35.5 cm; sheet 29.7 x 48.5 cm
- References
- George, 5987
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Printmaker from George.
- Princeton copy 1 Mounted in mat.
Discovery Information
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 2
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/6966cd50-f94c-49de-ac72-123786e30ad5/manifest