The whole state of Europe, or, An hieroglyphick for [the] election of an emperor of Germany being an explanation of those three curious emblematick capital paintings of Sr. R--t W--l's at his house in Chelsea / [graphic]

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Description

Title: The whole state of Europe, or, An hieroglyphick for [the] election of an emperor of Germany being an explanation of those three curious emblematick capital paintings of Sr. R--t W--l's at his house in Chelsea / [graphic]
Creator: Vandrülle, I. B., printmaker
Published / Created: according to act of Parliament, 17 Novr. 1741.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Description: Title from item.
"Price 1s"--Lower right corner.
One line of text following title: NB. The beasts represent certain monarchs, and the birds certain kingdoms, the eagle in particular Germany with her nine electors.
Temporary local subject terms: Russian bear -- German eagle and 9 eaglets (electors) -- French fox and fox cub -- Hungarian peacock -- Prussian jay -- British lion -- Dutch goose -- Austrian bull -- Bavarian hound -- Morrocan tunis (camel) -- Swiss bat -- Venetian dolphin -- Walpolian owl -- Spanish griffin -- Swedish ostrich -- Swan of Lorain -- Roman cat -- Danish stork -- Persian rhinoceros -- Turkish elephant -- Norwegian frog -- Pretender's serpent -- Bills: excise, 1741 -- Torches -- German elections, 1741 -- Europe as beehive -- Hanoverian turnips -- Count Joseph Edward Gage, 1678?-1753?
With spine title: Caricatures anglaise 1740.
Provenance: P. Murray Hill; May 1957; Bound in a collection of 35 prints with armorial book plate: Ex-libris Lichtensteinianis.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 31.8 x 44.2 cm, on sheet 36.0 x 48.1 cm
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Folio 724 C2 738

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1741
Etchings England London 1741
Material: etching & engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745
Bath, William Pulteney, Earl of, 1684-1764
Cobham, Richard Temple, Viscount, 1669?-1749
Subject (Topic): National emblems
British
Danish
Dutch
German
Hungarian
Prussian
Roman
Russian
Swiss
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
Subjects: Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745 > Caricatures and cartoons
Bath, William Pulteney, Earl of, 1684-1764 > Caricatures and cartoons
Cobham, Richard Temple, Viscount, 1669?-1749 > Caricatures and cartoons
National emblems > British
National emblems > Danish
National emblems > Dutch
National emblems > German
National emblems > Hungarian
National emblems > Prussian
National emblems > Roman
National emblems > Russian
National emblems > Swiss
National emblems > Spanish
National emblems > Swedish
National emblems > Turkish
England > 1741
England > London > 1741

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 8995643
Object ID (OID): 10984323