"William Eden (right) rushes towards Benedict Arnold (left) who receives him with open arms. Eden's right hand, holding a pen, is on his breast, in his left he holds out a paper inscribed 'Liberty'. From his coat-pocket three documents protrude: 'Commissn to America'; '£6,000 pr Annum', and 'Commercl Negotiator to France'. Arnold, in regimentals, wearing a hat and holding a sword in his right hand, is saying 'Liberty', his eyes turned sanctimoniously upwards. Across the design is etched: 'NB every Man has his Price Sr Robt Walpole's Politicks' ..."--British Museum online Catalogue
Description:
Title etched above image., Printmaker from British Museum online catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Two columns of verse below image: Two patriots in the self same age was born ..., Temporary local subject terms: Military uniforms -- Officers' uniforms -- Allusion to American War -- Allusion to the Commercial Treaty with France, 1785., Extensive notes on Arnold and Auckland in modern hand on verso of print., and Watermark: L Munn.
Publisher:
Printed & publish'd 21 Dec. 1785 by W. Hinton, No. 5 Sweetings Alley, Royal Exchange
Subject (Name):
Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 and Auckland, William Eden, Baron, 1744-1814
