"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
Title etched above image., Publication date from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., "Price six pence plain coulourd one shilling.", Publisher's announcement following imprint: ... likewise two houmourous [sic] prints on the present time price 6d. each. In a few days will be publishd Act III. P. 6d., Second of four prints on the same subject, with the same title, distinguished by act numbers., Six columns of verse below image: An artfull [sic] young high German vixen form'd for to draw the potent sex in ..., Temporary local subject terms: Wars: Seven Years' War., and Mounted to 32 x 46 cm.
Publisher:
Publish'd by J. Hilton to be had of the following printsellers ... [5 named printsellers and others in London & Westminster]
Subject (Name):
Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria, 1717-1780 and Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1708-1765
