A satire of the Congress and Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle with references to Silesia and Gibraltar and the territorial concessions made by the British, specifically relinguishing Capr Breton to France. Here the European powers are represented as beasts: France is depicted as a crowing cock; England as lion; Holland as boar; Genoa as dog; Prussia as wolf; Spain as leopard; Germany as griffin; Austria as eagle; and the Duchy of Lorraine as dog
Description:
Title engraved above image., Truman's notes about the print are shelved as: LWL Mss Group 1 File 10., Watermark: Pro patria., and Mounted to 30 x 40 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Europe
Subject (Topic):
Foreign relations, Politics and government, Animals in human situations, Roosters, Lions, Boars, Dogs, Wolves, Eagles, Leopards, and Griffins
"Satire on the early stages of the Seven Years War with a map of the German states supported by the double-headed Imperial eagle; Louis XV seizes Alsace and Lorraine and Russian bears tear at Hungary and Moravia; on either side stand commentators uncluding the pope the Emperor and a figure represening Holland who express fears of French, Russian and Prussian ambitions. In the background, to left, the Prussian eagle is caged unable to defend Protestantism, and to right, a Frenchman attempts to lure the horse of Hanover to his side."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Emblematic representation of the duty incumbent on a patriot prince ... and Indulgent care of the Roman Eagle displayed
Description:
Title etched at top of image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Three columns of verse below image: Unhappy Germany, what woes are thine! E'en who shou'd most protect against thee joyn! ..., Temporary local subject terms: Wall map of Germany -- Emblems: double-headed German eagle -- Prussian eagle -- Russian bears -- Cages -- Personifications: figure of France -- Figure of Holland., Truman's notes about the print are shelved as: LWL Mss Group 1 File 18., and Mounted to 23 x 36 cm.
Publisher:
Published according to act of Parliament, July the 29, 1757 by T. Kitchin at the Star on Holborn Hill
Subject (Name):
Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774, Benedict XIV, Pope, 1675-1758, and Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1708-1765
