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The Political Cartoon For The Year 1775

The Political Cartoon For The Year 1775

Shared By: LibraryOfCongress Collection 12-24-2009

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TITLE:  The political cartoon for the year 1775 CALL NUMBER:  PC 1 - 5288 (b&w print) (A size) [P&P]PC 1 - 5288A (color print) Another impression with news clipping. [P&P] REPRODUCTION NUMBER:  LC-USZC4-5292 (color film copy transparency)LC-USZ62-12302 (b&w film copy neg.) RIGHTS INFORMATION:  No known restrictions on publication. SUMMARY:  Cartoon shows George III and Lord Mansfield, seated on an open chaise drawn by two horses labeled "Obstinacy" and "Pride," about to lead Britain into an abyss represented by the war with the American colonies. MEDIUM:  1 print : etching with engraving. CREATED/PUBLISHED:  [1775 May 1] NOTES: Illus. from: Westminster magazine, v. 3 (1775 May 1), opp. p. 209. Forms part of : British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress). Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5, no. 5288. SUBJECTS: George--III,--King of Great Britain,--1738-1820. Abyss--1770-1780. Carriages & coaches--1770-1780. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783. FORMAT: Cartoons (Commentary) British 1770-1780.Etchings 1770-1780. REPOSITORY:  Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA DIGITAL ID:  (digital file from color film copy transparency) cph 3g05292 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3g05292 (digital file from b&w film copy neg.) cph 3a14671 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a14671 VIDEO FRAME ID:  LCPP003A-14671 (from b&w film copy neg.) CONTROL #:  97514880