An enraged man with clenched fists, the presumed speaker of the diatribe inscribed below image, is flanked by family members. On his right his wife attempts to calm him ("Brother patriot you'll choak yourself with passion") while his diminutive son tugs at his clothes pleading "Daddy I wish you'd let the Patriots alone & give my Mammy some money to buy a Calfs Head for Dinner for I'm sure the Patriots wont," while another son holds on to the woman saying "Mother shant I be a Patriot when I'm a man". A bootblack seated to the left of the group says "Have 'em blackd your Honor. Twig the patriot your Honor". Two dogs are present as well, one barking wears a collar inscribed Patriot, while the other urinates on the man's shoe. Quotes appear in balloons
Alternative Title:
I am a patriot d- me Sir and I am a patriot damn me Sir
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger; printmaker surmised by repository., Trimmed into image with loss of imprint and portion of inscription torn., Publisher statement from impression in the Library of Congress., Inscription beneath image: I am a Patriot d- me Sir and I will be a Patriot & what of that & pray G- D- me Sir what do you mean by asking my Reasons did you ever know a Patriot that could give a Reason - only D- me I hate every thing thats done by any body that could or would do good to their Country and so d- me Sir that's what we call Patriotism., Date of "1778" written in contemporary hand between image and inscription., and Mounted to 20 x 26 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. accordg. to Act of Parlt. Octr. 21 1776 by J. Lockington Shug Lane ...
