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Photo, Print, DrawingAmerica triumphant and Britannia in distress 1 print on laid paper : etching ; sheet (trimmed irregularly) 18 x 20.5 cm. | A crude allegory of American prosperity and victory over England. Below the image an "Explanation" reads: "I America sitting on that quarter of the globe with the Flag of the United States displayed over her head; holding in one hand the Olive branch, inviting the ships of all…- Date: 1782-01-01
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CollectionCartoon Prints, American This assemblage of more than 800 prints made in America during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries encompasses several forms of political art. Most of the prints are from the division's PC/US series, which consists of individually cataloged political cartoons and caricatures. All of the prints meet two criteria: they were originally designed to express sentiments relating to civic life and government in the United…- Contributor: Childs, John - Robinson, Henry R. - Clay, Edward Williams - Bucholzer, H. - Currier & Ives - Baillie, James S. - Magee, John L. - Currier, Nathaniel - Maurer, Louis
- Date: 1766
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