Gloria mundi [graphic].

Description

Title: Gloria mundi [graphic].
Contributor: Darly, M. publisher.
Published / Created: [1756]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: The Duke of Cumberland shown full length, standing in full glory astride the world with his left foot on Britain and "Medterianian" and Africa identified below. He wears a laurel wreath around his head and carries a bâton; he is very fat. To the left of the "Medterianian" are three fleurs-de-lis referencing the peril of Gibraltar and the predominance of France in the area
Description: Title etched in image.
Plate numbered '55' in upper right corner.
Plate from: A political and satyrical history of the years 1756 and 1757. In a series of ... prints. London: Printed for E. Morris, [1757].
Mounted to 23 x 22 cm.
Provenance: Alfred Bowditch Collection; December 1966;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 10.3 x 7.7 cm, on sheet 14 x 10 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1756
Etchings England London 1756
Book illustrations
Material: etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain
France.
Subject (Name): William Augustus, Prince, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-1765
Subject (Topic): Foreign relations
Subjects: William Augustus, Prince, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-1765 > Caricatures and cartoons
Great Britain > Foreign relations > France
England > 1756
England > London > 1756

Access: Public
Rights: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.