A very tall thin gentleman with elongated wig and dour expression sits facing left on a block labelled "Stool of repentance" as he pulls a frog apart by its legs. Strapped to him by a belt around the waist is an old long-haired and bearded man, with bows on his shoes and holding a purse marked "empty". On the right, a sailor stands facing the viewer and holding in his hand a club, as he points towards the two men and smiles. Next to him on the ground lies a bag marked "1000 dollars." Probably a reference to the Bourbon Family Compact wherein Spain allied herself with France to regain Gibraltar
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Spain, France., France, Spain., and Great Britain.
Subject (Topic):
National characteristics, French, National characteristics, Spanish, Foreign relations, and Sailors
"Figures representing the five countries who were at war. A tall Dutchman stands looking up with a face of despair, in his left hand he holds out a paper inscribed, "Eustatia lost, Oh! Oh!" He says, "I shall Die, I'm undone! My best hope is now gone!" A laughing English sailor (left) standing on his right holds a small bottle inscribed "Gin" to his nose, saying, "High & Mighty's [an allusion to 'Hogen Mogen', "the high mightiness", or the States General of the United Provinces] your Grief, Smell this for Relief." In his right hand he holds a netted purse taken from the Dutchman. On the right stand the other enemy powers: Spain, in slashed doublet, cloak, feathered hat, and top-boots, is reading a newspaper 'Gaze', ['London Gazette'] and sayings "If this News is true, It will make us all rue." Behind him are France (left) and America (right). France holds up his hands with an expression of alarm, saying, "St Eustatia by Gar, Vas de Storehouse of War." America, a slim youth, the most insignificant of the five, is saying, "America now, To Old England must bow.""--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Temporary local subject headings: Dutch island of St. Eustatius -- American Revolution -- Rodney seizing of the island.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 9th, 1781 by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Topic):
National characteristics, American, National characteristics, British, National characteristics, Dutch, National characteristics, French, National characteristics, Spanish, and Clothing & dress
"A cow representing the commerce of Great Britain stands passively on the sea-shore while an American with a feathered cap saws off her horns; one horn lies on the ground. A Dutchman milks the cow ... France, a foppishly-dressed Frenchman, and Spain, a don in slashed doublet and cloak, hold bowls of milk. In the foreground lies the British lion asleep, unconscious of a pug-dog which stands on his back befouling him. Behind the lion stands a plainly-dressed Englishman clasping his hands in despair. In the background across the sea is a town inscribed Philadelphia; in front of it on the shore, two men on a minute scale (General and Admiral Howe) are seated at a table. Both are asleep, a punch-bowl is on the table... Beside them, laid up on dry land is a man-of-war inscribed Eagle (Howe's flag-ship.)" -- George
Description:
Title and date from British Museum catalogue no. 5472. and Print similar to illustration for Westminster Magazine, vi. 66, of February 1778, described as no. 5472, in Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
United States, Great Britain., Great Britain, and America.
Subject (Name):
Howe, Richard Howe, Earl, 1726-1799. and Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814.
Subject (Topic):
History, Foreign public opinion, Commerce, Colonies, National characteristics, French, National characteristics, Spanish, National characteristics, Dutch, Milking, Cows, Lions, and Sleeping
