The vanity of human glory. A design for the monument of General Wolfe, 1760

The vanity of human glory. A design for the monument of General Wolfe, 1760

Item Information

Title:
The vanity of human glory. A design for the monument of General Wolfe, 1760
Description:
An attack on George Sackville for his alleged misconduct at Minden. Wolfe had recently died in glory on the battlefield at Quebec. The hound in the cartoon represents Sackville -- it is disgracing itself on the corpse of the lion representing Wolfe.
Date:
1760
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Political cartoons
Etchings
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
American related cartoons, BM 3547 - BM 5283 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Americana Collection
Subjects:
Politics & government
Dogs
Lions
Generals
Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785
Wolfe, James, 1727-1759
Extent:
1 print : etching ; 13 3/4 x 8 3/4 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/9880w7980
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
[London] : Published according to Act of Parliament
Language:
English
Notes:
Title from item.
References: British Museum number 3696.
Accession #:
11_03_000018