A peace offering to the genius of liberty and equality dedicated to those lovers of French freedom who would thus debase their country. [graphic]

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Title
A peace offering to the genius of liberty and equality dedicated to those lovers of French freedom who would thus debase their country. [graphic]
Creator
Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811, printmaker
Contributor
Fores, S. W., publisher.
Published / Created
[10 February 1794]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Publ. Feby 10, 1794, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Abstract

On the right a grotesque figure representing the French Republic sits on a pile of gin barrels, serpents writhing in her hair as flames -- labelled Rapine, Murder, Famine, Atheism -- spit from their mouths. At her feet lies the decapitated figure of Justice. Approaching her from the left are Stanhope carrying a model of the House of Lords, a crown, sceptre and the Holy Bible. Following him is Sheridan carrying a model of the Bank of England and Fox who carries a model of India House and the royal arms. The British lion walks in the opposite direction away from the arms. Next, Whitbread hauls three barrels labelled "Whitbreads intire", the Duke of Bedford a promisary note, and finally Erskine carries a pile of books labelled "Treason / Law of / Libel / Misprisons of ..."

Description
Title from item.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
"Publ" in imprint partially burnished from plate.
Mounted to 30 x 47 cm.; caricatures partially identified on mount.
Provenance
Alfred Bowditch Collection ; Dec. 1966;
Extent
1 print : plate mark 26.6 x 38.4 cm, on sheet 28 x 41 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
794.02.10.04+

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1794
Etchings England London 1794
Material
etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Geographic)
France
Great Britain
Subject (Name)
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
Whitbread, Samuel, 1764-1815
Bedford, Francis Russell, Duke of, 1765-1802
Stanhope, Charles Stanhope, Earl, 1753-1816
Subject (Topic)
Justice (Virtue)
Sansculottes
History
Foreign public opinion, British
Foreign relations
Subjects
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
Whitbread, Samuel, 1764-1815 > Caricatures and cartoons
Bedford, Francis Russell, Duke of, 1765-1802 > Caricatures and cartoons
Stanhope, Charles Stanhope, Earl, 1753-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
Justice (Virtue)
Sansculottes > Caricatures and cartoons
France > History > Revolution, 1789-1799 > Foreign public opinion, British
Great Britain > Foreign relations > 1789-1820
England > 1794
England > London > 1794

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
7970859
Object ID (OID)
10939016

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