"Britannia and America embrace, while France and Spain try to pull America away, Holland watches their efforts, and Fox points out the struggle to Keppel." A reference to attempts by Russia and Fox to mediate the conflict in 1781-82.
Description:
Title from item., A probable earlier state of no. 5989 without the Humphrey imprint. See Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Artist and date of publication from British Museum catalogue., and Mounted to 32 x 44 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. by T. Colley No. 5 Acorn Court Rolls Buildings Fetter Lane Old England
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, United States, and America.
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
Subject (Topic):
Britannia (Symbolic character), Politics and government, History, Colonies, Liberty cap, and Clothing & dress
