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PAF3918
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Exhibitions | The Atlantic: Slavery, Trade, Empire, War and Conflict |
User collections | Cute animals by BirgittaPeippo |
Gallery location | Not on display |
Object details:
Object ID | PAF3918 |
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Description | In this print, France, portrayed as a cockerel, is condemned for intervening in the war on the American side in 1778. Spain and Holland, represented by dogs, are also criticized for exploiting the rebellion of the treacherous American serpent to launch unprovoked attacks upon Britain. |
Date made | 14 June 1782 |
Artist/Maker | Barrow, J. |
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Credit | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Materials | etching, coloured |
Measurements | Mount: 245 mm x 375 mm |
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