A picturesque view of the state of Great Britain for (1778? or 1780?)

A picturesque view of the state of Great Britain for (1778? or 1780?)

Item Information

Title:
A picturesque view of the state of Great Britain for (1778? or 1780?)
Description:
In the foreground, an American Indian saws off the one remaining horn of a cow representing Britain. A Dutchman milks the cow while a Frenchman and Spaniard await their turns. In the background, the Howe brothers are fast asleep in Philadelphia. In January 1778, Fox had called for their investigation.
Date:
[1778]
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Political cartoons
Engravings
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
American related cartoons, BM 5284 - BM 5476 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Americana Collection
Subjects:
International relations
Politics & government
Commerce
Milking
Cows
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Howe, Richard Howe, Earl, 1726-1799
Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814
Places:
England
Extent:
1 print : engraving ; 8 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/9880w766q
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title derived from: Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum / by Mary Dorothy George, v. 5.
This item is a variant of BM 5472, "A picturesque view of the state of the nation for February 1778."
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Accession #:
11_03_000002