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The infant Hercules.
1784
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Metadata
- Publisher
- [London] : [s.n.], 1784/02/03.
- People
-
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Caricature
- Hercules (Roman mythological character)—Caricatures and cartoons
- Animals—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Snakes—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—18th century
- Mythology, Roman—Caricatures and cartoons
- Anthropomorphism in art
- North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792—Caricatures and cartoons
- Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806—Caricatures and cartoons
- Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778—Caricatures and cartoons
- Prime ministers—Great Britain—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- The infant Hercules.
- Call Number
- D North 52/GC112/Box 10/Normal/Prints/Titles I-La GA 2014.00301
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/c821gs893
- Publisher
- [London] : [s.n.], 1784/02/03.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1784
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 23.5 x 33.5 cm.
- Source Acquisition
- Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
- References
- Grego I, p. 115
- Rights Statement
- No Known Copyright
- Notes
- Medium: Etchings
- Depiction: Pitt as Hercules seated on shield of Chatham, strangling two snakes bearing the heads of Fox and North.
- Unsigned.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Caricature
- Hercules (Roman mythological character)—Caricatures and cartoons
- Animals—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Snakes—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—18th century
- Mythology, Roman—Caricatures and cartoons
- Anthropomorphism in art
- North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792—Caricatures and cartoons
- Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806—Caricatures and cartoons
- Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778—Caricatures and cartoons
- Prime ministers—Great Britain—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 1
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/a2ff5af6-afee-44b3-9ec8-c8d6b72ba8e0/manifest