[The patriot] [graphic].

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Description

Title
[The patriot] [graphic].
Alternative Title
I am a patriot d- me Sir
I am a patriot damn me Sir
Creator
Austin, William, 1721-1820, printmaker
Contributor
Lockington, John, publisher.
Published / Created
[21 October 1776]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Pub. accordg. to Act of Parlt. Octr. 21 1776 by J. Lockington Shug Lane ...
Abstract

An enraged man with clenched fists, the presumed speaker of the diatribe inscribed below image, is flanked by family members. On his right his wife attempts to calm him ("Brother patriot you'll choak yourself with passion") while his diminutive son tugs at his clothes pleading "Daddy I wish you'd let the Patriots alone & give my Mammy some money to buy a Calfs Head for Dinner for I'm sure the Patriots wont," while another son holds on to the woman saying "Mother shant I be a Patriot when I'm a man". A bootblack seated to the left of the group says "Have 'em blackd your Honor. Twig the patriot your Honor". Two dogs are present as well, one barking wears a collar inscribed Patriot, while the other urinates on the man's shoe. Quotes appear in balloons

Description
Title supplied by cataloger; printmaker surmised by repository.
Trimmed into image with loss of imprint and portion of inscription torn.
Publisher statement from impression in the Library of Congress.
Inscription beneath image: I am a Patriot d- me Sir and I will be a Patriot & what of that & pray G- D- me Sir what do you mean by asking my Reasons did you ever know a Patriot that could give a Reason - only D- me I hate every thing thats done by any body that could or would do good to their Country and so d- me Sir that's what we call Patriotism.
Date of "1778" written in contemporary hand between image and inscription.
Mounted to 20 x 26 cm.
Extent
1 print : sheet 182 x 243 mm.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
776.10.21.03

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Etchings England London 1776
Material
etching ;
Subject (Geographic)
England
Subject (Topic)
Patriotism
Clothing & dress
Shoe shiners
Dogs
Anger
Swearing
Fathers & children
Families
Subjects
Patriotism
Clothing & dress > England > 1770-1780
Shoe shiners > 18th century
Dogs
Anger
Swearing
Fathers & children
Families
England > London > 1776

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
6575588
Object ID (OID)
10723045

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