View of the Temple of Concord at night, the classicizing structure with a large central edifice and a terrace, heavily decorated with ornate classical imagery, fireworks in the sky above; crowds in the foreground observing the scene through the extensive smoke
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate numbered "161" in upper right corner., and Titled 'A View of the temple of Concord, published by Whittle and Laurie, 1814.' in the Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc, London, 1829.
Publisher:
Published Septr. 9, 1814, by James Whittle & Richard Holmes Laurie, No. 53 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Geographic):
Green Park (London, England),, England, London, London (England), and London.
The citizens of Alexandria, Virginia, are ridiculed in this scene for their lack of serious resistance against the British seizure of the city in 1814. At left two frightened gentlemen kneel with hands folded, pleading, "Pray Mr. Bull don't be too hard with us -- You know we were always friendly, even in the time of our Embargo!" In the center stands a bull in English seaman's clothes, holding out a long list of "Terms of Capitulation" to the Alexandrians. He says, "I must have all your Flour -- All your Tobacco -- All your Provisions -- All your Ships -- All your Merchandize -- every thing except your Porter and Perry -- keep them out of my sight, I've had enough of them already." His allusion is to American Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry and Captain David Porter. At right, a soldier and sailor carry off spirits, saying: "Push on Jack, the yankeys are not all so Cowardly as these Fellows here -- let's make the best of our time." and "Huzza boys!!! More Rum more Tobacco!"
Description:
Title from item., The print may have been a companion piece to Charles's "John Bull and the Baltimoreans" (no. 1814-4). Both prints were deposited for copyright on October 21, 1814 at the Library of Congress. Cf. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2002708985/., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark on left and top edges: 25.4 x 35.3 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. and sold wholesale by Wm. Charles
Subject (Geographic):
Alexandria (Va.), United States, United States., Virginia, and Alexandria.
Subject (Name):
Porter, David, 1780-1843., Perry, Oliver Hazard, 1785-1819., Capture of Alexandria by the British (Virginia : 1814), and War of 1812.
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Animals in human situations, and History
View of the pagoda and bridge in St. James's Park, both in Chinese style, with the pagoda in the centre of the bridge and two small turrets on either side, boats on the water below with passengers embarking to the left, tents on each side of the canal flying the various flags of the Allies, numerous figures throughout the scene, a hot air balloon in the sky above
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate numbered "162" in upper right corner., and Titled 'View of the Chinese Pagoda and Bridge erected over th Canal in St. James's Park.' in the Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc, London, 1829.
Publisher:
Published Septr. 9, 1814, by James Whittle & Richard Holmes Laurie, No. 53 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Geographic):
Saint James's Park (London, England),, London (England), England, London., and London
