The Whitehall pump

Title:: The Whitehall pump
Description:: Lord North pumps water into the mouth of Britannia, nearly drowning her, while her Indian daughter America lies underneath her. The pump head is shaped like George III. Fox smiles on from a window in the background.
Date:: [1774]
Format:: Prints
Genre:: Political cartoons
Engravings
Location:: Boston Public Library
Arts Department
American related cartoons, BM 3547 - BM 5283 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):: Americana Collection
Subjects:: Politics & government
Water pumps
Feeding
Punishment & torture
Britannia (Symbolic character)
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Places:: England
Extent:: 1 print : engraving ; 4 1/4 x 5 3/4 in.
Permalink:: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/9880w802c
Terms of Use:: No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.

Place of origin:: [London]
Language:: English
Notes:: Title from item.
References: British Museum number 5227. American Revolution in Drawings and Prints number 665.
Notes (date):: This date is inferred.
Accession #:: 11_03_000020

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