The curious zebra alive from America! walk in gem'men and ladies, walk in. [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- The curious zebra alive from America! walk in gem'men and ladies, walk in. [graphic]
- Published / Created
- [3 September 1778]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Printed for G. Johnson as the Act directs 3 Sept. 1778, and sold at all the printshops in London & Westminster
- Abstract
-
In a landscape with a town in the background, a zebra is shown facing left with the names of the 13 colonies engraved on its stripes. Behind the animal, George Grenville is about to put on its back a saddle labelled "Stamp Act." To the left, Lord North pulls at the reins, proclaiming "My name is Boreas the First; I hold the reins and will never quit them till the beast is subdued." On the right two men hold the tail, one a representative of France, the other in English military dress (probably depicting Washington) saying "My name is Fabius the Second, & the rudder is my hand." Behind North are the three commissioners, probably Johnstone, Carlisle, and Eden, lamenting that "Our offers are rejected, no terms but independence" etc
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Mounted to 24 x 30 cm. - Extent
- 1 print : sheet 21 x 28 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 778.09.03.01
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Political cartoons England 1778
Satires (Visual works) England 1778
Etchings England 1778
Engravings England 1778 - Material
- etching & engraving with stipple engraving ;
- Subject (Geographic)
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Great Britain
United States
America.
England - Subject (Name)
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Carlisle, Frederick Howard, Earl of, 1748-1825.
Johnstone, George, 1730-1787.
Auckland, William Eden, Baron, 1744-1814.
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792.
Washington, George, 1732-1799.
Grenville, George, 1712-1770. - Subject (Topic)
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Stamp act, 1765
Politics and government
History
Causes
Colonies
Clothing & dress
Zebras - Subjects
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Carlisle, Frederick Howard, Earl of, 1748-1825
Johnstone, George, 1730-1787
Auckland, William Eden, Baron, 1744-1814
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Grenville, George, 1712-1770
Stamp act, 1765
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1820
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Causes
Great Britain > Colonies > America
Clothing & dress > England > 1770-1780
Zebras
England > 1778
Access And Usage Rights
- 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.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 6691470
- Object ID (OID)
- 10723206