St. George and the dragon, or, The glorious aera of 1798 [graphic].

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Title: St. George and the dragon, or, The glorious aera of 1798 [graphic].
Alternative Title: Glorious aera of 1798
Contributor: Fores, S. W., publisher.
Published / Created: [5 December 1798]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub. Decr. 5, 1798 by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly, corner of Sachville [sic] St
Description: Title etched below image.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Printseller's announcement following publication statement: Folios of caracatures [sic] lent for the evening.
Temporary local subject terms: St. George: William Pitt as St. George -- Dragons -- Bulls -- Frenchmen as roosters -- Pug dog as Holland -- Spaniel as Spain -- Austrian double-headed eagle -- Russian bear -- Crescents.
Contemporary ms. annotations on front.
Provenance: Alfred Bowditch Collection ; Dec. 1966 ;
Extent: 1 print : sheet 27 x 36 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1798
Etchings England London 1798
Watermarks (Paper) 1797
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Material: etching with stipple engraving ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
Bedford, Francis Russell, Duke of, 1765-1802
Subject (Topic): John Bull (Symbolic character)
Subjects: Pitt, William, 1759-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
Bedford, Francis Russell, Duke of, 1765-1802 > Caricatures and cartoons
John Bull (Symbolic character) > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1798
England > London > 1798
1797
18th century

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