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The times - or a view of the Old House in Little Brittain - with nobody going to Hannover.
1784
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- Publisher
- [London] : [s.n.], 1784/01/23.
- People
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- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Caricature
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—18th century
- Great Britain—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- United States—History—Revolution, 17751783—Caricatures and cartoons
- Taxation—Great Britain—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Financial crises—Great Britain—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Magna Carta—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Anthropomorphism in art
- Animals—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Foxes—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoon
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—Kings and rulers—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- The times - or a view of the Old House in Little Brittain - with nobody going to Hannover.
- Call Number
- D North 52/GC112/Box 19/Normal/Prints/Titles Ta-U GA 2014.00527
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/sf268d226
- Publisher
- [London] : [s.n.], 1784/01/23.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1784
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 24.7 x 34.7 cm.
- Source Acquisition
- Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
- References
- Grego I, pp. 114-115
- Rights Statement
- No Known Copyright
- Notes
- Medium: Etchings
- Depiction: The Old House is seemingly in a bad way. The foundation is Public Credit. The Funds, represented as a grilled gate, are secured with a huge padlock. The Royal Crown and Sceptre are placed on a block, and marked for sale. Seated on another block, labelled Protector, sits the fox, guarding the Treasury. Around his waist is a chain secured to the Coalition-pillar, which is depicted as rather a twisted support . . . . Since the old building is overweighted and crushed with a mass of Taxes, piled on the roof, the accumulated pressure of "the accursed ten years" American war, formented by the Opposition and misconducted by a timid Minister.
- Unsigned.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Caricature
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—18th century
- Great Britain—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- United States—History—Revolution, 17751783—Caricatures and cartoons
- Taxation—Great Britain—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Financial crises—Great Britain—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Magna Carta—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Anthropomorphism in art
- Animals—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Foxes—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoon
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—Kings and rulers—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/25a6c30e-2ba2-47df-b7f6-3900940798ca/manifest