A picturesque view of the state of Great Britain for (1778? or 1780?)
A picturesque view of the state of Great Britain for (1778? or 1780?)
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Title:
A picturesque view of the state of Great Britain for (1778? or 1780?)
Description:
In the foreground, an American Indian saws off the one remaining horn of a cow representing Britain. A Dutchman milks the cow while a Frenchman and Spaniard await their turns. In the background, the Howe brothers are fast asleep in Philadelphia. In January 1778, Fox had called for their investigation.
Title derived from: Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum / by Mary Dorothy George, v. 5.
This item is a variant of BM 5472, "A picturesque view of the state of the nation for February 1778."