Detail View: JCB Political Cartoons: DE VERLOSTE HOLLANDER, OF DE GEDWONGEN DOG. [The liberated Dutchman or the conquered dog]
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Accession number:
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8887
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Title:
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DE VERLOSTE HOLLANDER, OF DE GEDWONGEN DOG. [The liberated Dutchman or the conquered dog]
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Place:
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[Amsterdam]
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Date:
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[1780 or 1781]
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Image technique:
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Etching
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Image dimensions:
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17.2 x 25.8 cm. (image)
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Narrative description:
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Catherine II, Empress of Russia presented as Holland's savior. Images include: America as an Indian; Britain as a leashed dog; France leading a leashed English dog; lion with a liberty cap; Justice; Dutch peasants; Treaty of Cromwell (April 5, 1654).
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References:
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BM 5732
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Notes:
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Letterpress explanation below image. One of a series of prints reflecting propaganda of parties in the United Provinces preceding the English declaration of war on Dec. 20, 1780. Perhaps published shortly after Great Britain declared war.
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Subject:
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European political scene Armed neutrality
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Normalized date:
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1780
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