The political black-smiths [graphic].

Published/Created:

[England
s.n
after 1 March 1776]

Physical Description:

1 print : etching & engraving ; sheet 21 x 12 cm.

Notes:

Title from item.
Imperfect; sheet trimmed.
Probably a variant of no. 5328 "The State blacksmiths forging fetters for the Americans" in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5.

Abstract:

In a blacksmith's shop, the Earl of Mansfield forges links of a chain, with Lord North on the left holding his lorgnette in his left hand, with "An Act for prohibiting trade" in his right hand. Lord Sandwich stands to North's left, holding hammer and anchor, with Bute behind them working the bellows and George III looking in the window at the left.

Variant Titles:

Political blacksmiths

Topics:

Blacksmiths
Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Great Britain
Mansfield, William Murray, Earl of, 1705-1793
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792

Topics:

Great Britain -- Colonies -- America
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1820
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783

Language:

English

Genre:

Engravings -- England -- 1776
Etchings -- England -- 1776
Political cartoons -- England -- 1776
Satires (Visual works) -- England -- 1776

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Prints & Photographs

Rights:

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Call Number:

776.03.01.06

Orbis Record:

6468424

Yale Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Digital Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Local Record Number:

lwlpr04049

Volume/Enumeration:

Digital version

OID:

10723012

PID:

digcoll:292049