French liberty British slavery / [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- French liberty British slavery / [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- British slavery
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [21 December 1792]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. December 21st, 1792, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street
- Abstract
-
Design in two compartments contrasting on the left the poverty and depravity of "French Liberty" with the opulence of the British on the right "British Slavery." The thin, ragged sansculotte with a liberty cap on his head, warms his bare, talon-like feet before a fire, while eating his dinner of raw onions. Behind him snails overflow his chamber pot; above the fireplace a "Map of French Conquests". At his feet a sword lies across a violin like a bow. He extolls the virtues of the National Assembly and new won liberties. In contrast on the right, an obese, red-faced Englishman sits in a luxurious room before a table laden with a tankard of hock and a large joint of beef. His shoes are slashed to relieve his bloated, gouty feet. A gold statute of Britannia adorns the wall above him. He curses his ministry for imposing taxes and starving the British people
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Two images on one plate. - Provenance
- Peter Murray Hill. Chelsea, London ; Oct. 1958.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 24.8 x 35.0 cm, on sheet 30 x 48 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 792.12.21.04+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Satires (Visual works) England 1792
Etchings England London 1792 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
-
France
France.
Great Britain. - Subject (Topic)
-
History
Taxation
Britannia (Symbolic character)
Liberty
Poverty
Rugs
Taxes
Wealth - Subjects
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France > History > Revolution, 1789-1799
Taxation > France
Taxation > Great Britain
Britannia (Symbolic character)
Liberty
Poverty
Rugs
Taxes
Wealth
England > 1792
England > London > 1792
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership
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
- 7927400
- Object ID (OID)
- 10957277