George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760, Argyle, John Campbell, Duke of, 1680-1743, Compton, Spencer, Earl of Wilmington, 1673?-1743, Winchilsea, Daniel Finch, Earl of, 1689-1769, Lee, George, Sir, 1700-1758, Ombersley, Samuel Sandys, Baron of, 1695-1770, Smalbroke, Richard, 1672-1749, Thomas, John, 1691-1766, and Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745
Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria, 1717-1780, Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774, George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760, Philip V, King of Spain, 1683-1746, Charles Emmanuel III, King of Sardinia, 1701-1773, and William IV, Prince of Orange, 1711-1751
"Satire on the ambitions of European powers ranged against Maria Theresa in the early stages of the War of Austrian Succession, and on Robert Walpole's preoccupation with his own precarious position as well as his lack of support for Austria; an adapt...
Alternative Title:
Queen of Hungary stript
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Sold at [the] Blackmoos head, Exeter Change
Subject (Name):
George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, 1685-1740, Elizabeth, Empress of Russia, 1709-1762, Peter III, Emperor of Russia, 1728-1762, Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, Francis II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, 1708-1765, Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774, Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria, 1717-1780, Philip V, King of Spain, 1683-1746, Elizabeth Farnese, consort of Philip V, King of Spain, 1692-1766, Fleury, André Hercule de, 1653-1743, and Neuhof, Théodore-Antoine, baron de, 1690-1756
Subject (Topic):
Austrian Succession, War of, 1740-1748, Geese, Clergy, and Seesaws
publish'd according to act of Parliament 1 Nov. 1748.
Call Number:
748.11.01.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
On the left James II, seated on a throne of "hereditary right" and holding manacles, turns left to shake the hand of a monk who tramples on an open volume labeled "Holy Bible". From under the throne dragons or serpents devour the "Magna Carta", "Toler...
Description:
Title engraved in cartouche below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
James II, King of England, 1633-1701, George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760, James, Prince of Wales, 1688-1766, Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774, and Benedict XIV, Pope, 1675-1758
Subject (Topic):
Britannia (Symbolic character), Animals, Clergy, Demons, Justice, Martyrs, Monks, Shackles, and Enslaved people
George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760, William Augustus, Prince, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-1765, Argyle, John Campbell, Duke of, 1680-1743, Keene, Benjamin, Sir, 1697-1757, and Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745
George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760, William Augustus, Prince, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-1765, Argyle, John Campbell, Duke of, 1680-1743, Keene, Benjamin, Sir, 1697-1757, and Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745
"Satire on Robert Walpole and his continuing influence on government after his fall from power. A large folding screen in the centre stands open showing events from Walpole's career: the South Sea Bubble, the treaties of Hanover and Seville, the "Bank...
Description:
Caption title in letterpress below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act of Parliament by T.B.
Subject (Name):
George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760, Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, 1707-1751, Argyle, John Campbell, Duke of, 1680-1743, Bath, William Pulteney, Earl of, 1684-1764, Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745, and Diogenes, -approximately 323 B.C.
Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774, Fredrik I, King of Sweden, 1676-1751, George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760, Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria, 1717-1780, Charles Edward, Prince, grandson of James II, King of England, 1720-1788, Klemens August, of Bavaria, 1700-1761, Sussex, George Augustus Yelverton, Earl of, 1727-1758, and Cathcart, Charles Schaw Cathcart, Lord, 1721-1776
Subject (Topic):
Flags, Musical instruments, National emblems, Hanoverian, and Wheelbarrows
In the upper right, beneath the French flag, French troops and Indians attack English settlers and burn their homes as signs of general social and political corruption are illustrated in the foreground; each scene is numbered and explained in the key ...
Description:
Title etched above image.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act of Parliament, June 17, 1757, by T. Ewart at the Bee Hive near St. Martins Lane in the Strand
Subject (Geographic):
United States and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760
Subject (Topic):
History, Political corruption, Backgammon, Clergy, Games, Pleading (Begging), and Starvation
