A view in America in 1778 [graphic]

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Title: A view in America in 1778 [graphic]
Creator: Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778, printmaker
Published / Created: Augt. 1, 1778.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. by M Darly
Abstract: A scene before an American fort and palisade, perhaps depicting the indifference of Congress to the sufferings of American soldiers and the pro-slavery attitude of the Americans. A black man lies wounded in the foreground, surrounded by cannon balls. An officer gestures towards him with his hat, turning to a man on the left (possibly meant to represent a Congressman) who is wearing a fur coat, large feathered hat, and is smoking a pipe. To the right of the officer an American soldier points and smiles towards three "Death or Liberty" men, all with grim features and ragged clothes
Description: Title from item.
Signed in lower left of image, MD, i.e. Matthias Darly.
Imperfect; later ink scribbles.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, v. 3.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 24.8 x 35.4 cm, on sheet 26 x 37 cm
Language: English

Genre: Political cartoons England 1778
Satires (Visual works) England 1778
Etchings England 1778
Material: etching with drypoint and roulette ; and laid paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain
America.
United States
Great Britain.
Subject (Topic): Slavery
Colonies
History
Forts & fortifications
Blacks
Subjects: Slavery > Great Britain > Colonies > America
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783
Forts & fortifications
Blacks > Great Britain
England > 1778

Access: Public
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