"A Dutch broadside satirising the arrival of William III in England and the overthrow of James II and his Roman Catholic policies; with an engraving showing in the foreground on the right William (7) in armour mounted on the Dutch lion (1), attacking the many-headed Babylonian dragon (2) with his lance. Above William flies the angel of Providence (3). To left, priests and Catholic officials (4) flee, some riding on goats, wolves and asses. The dragon carries the infant Prince of Wales holding a windmill (5) held by Father Petre (6). The lion rides over fallen monks and Jesuits (8) and two decapitated heads of the dragon. In the centre background William is received by English notables (9). To left, James (10) departs in a small boat from a shore with a ruined church; to right; he is received by Louis XIV (11), together with Mary of Modena and the infant Prince of Wales. With engraved title, false publication line "Gisling Geneve exc.", and numbering 1-10, and with letterpress verses, including legend, in two columns."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image, with two columns of verse below in letterpress. and Publisher, place of publication, and date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1864,0813.274.
Publisher:
Gisling Geneve exc. [that is, Romeyn de Hooghe?]
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
William III, King of England, 1650-1702,, James II, King of England, 1633-1701,, James, Prince of Wales, 1688-1766,, Petre, Edward, 1631-1699,, Mary, of Modena, Queen, consort of James II, King of England, 1658-1718,, and Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715,
Subject (Topic):
Kings, National emblems, Babylonian, Dutch, Goats, Dragons, Armor, Pikes (Weapons), Shields, Monks, Priests, Boats, Churches, and Windmills
Title from caption etched below image., Publisher identified from address., Plate numbered '72' in upper right corner., Plate from: A political and satyrical history of the years 1756 and 1757. In a series of ... prints. London: Printed for E. Morris, [1757]., Temporary local subject terms: Military uniforms -- Personifications: Holland -- Personifications: France -- Personifications: England., and Mounted to 16 x 17 cm.
Publisher:
To be had at the Acorn facing Hungerford, Strand
Subject (Topic):
Dueling, Military uniforms, National emblems, British, Dutch, and French
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., and 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?
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745, Bath, William Pulteney, Earl of, 1684-1764, and Cobham, Richard Temple, Viscount, 1669?-1749
Subject (Topic):
National emblems, British, Danish, Dutch, German, Hungarian, Prussian, Roman, Russian, Swiss, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish
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?, and With spine title: Caricatures anglaise 1740.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745, Bath, William Pulteney, Earl of, 1684-1764, and Cobham, Richard Temple, Viscount, 1669?-1749
Subject (Topic):
National emblems, British, Danish, Dutch, German, Hungarian, Prussian, Roman, Russian, Swiss, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish
