A picturesque view of the state of the nation for February 1778,Cartoon,America

Title: A picturesque view of the state of the nation for February 1778
Date Created/Published: [London : s.n., 1778 Mar. 1]
Summary: Cartoon shows America (represented by a man with feathered cap) cutting the horns off a cow (representing British commerce) which is being milked by a Dutchman, two men (representing France and Spain) are standing toward the rear of the cow holding bowls of milk. In the foreground, on the right, lies the British lion asleep, a small dog is standing on the lion's back urinating. A distraught Englishman is standing to the left of the lion. In the background, across an expanse of water, is a city labeled 'Philadelphia', to the left of the city is a ship, the 'Eagle', laid-up in dry dock, Admiral Howe is sitting at a table, out of sight of his flag ship, with his brother General Howe, a keg is on the ground to the left and wine bottles on the ground to the right of the table.
Notes:
Illus. from: Westminster Magazine, v. 6 (1778 Mar. 1), p. 66.
Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5, no. 5472
Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).
Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress / Compiled by Donald H. Cresswell, with a foreword by Sinclair H. Hitchings. Washington : [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1975, no. 726.
Subjects:
International relations--1770-1780.
Cows--England--1770-1780.
Commerce--British--1770-1780.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic & industrial aspects.
Cartoons (Commentary)--British--1770-1780.
Etchings--1770-1780.
Bookmark /97514884/
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