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The first journey of "Victory," 1778 / W.L. Wyllie, R.A., pinxt.; Harold Wyllie, sculpt. – Historic Reproduction

The first journey of "Victory," 1778 / W.L. Wyllie, R.A., pinxt.; Harold Wyllie, sculpt., London: Published by Robert Dunthorne & Son, 1922 2nd December. — historic image
The first journey of "Victory," 1778 / W.L. Wyllie, R.A., pinxt.; Harold Wyllie, sculpt., London: Published by Robert Dunthorne & Son, 1922 2nd December.. Historic image from the Sailing & Yachts collection.

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The first journey of "Victory," 1778 / W.L. Wyllie, R.A., pinxt.; Harold Wyllie, sculpt.

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The title, *The First Journey of Victory*, points to an allegorical figure, a device common in printed satire and commentary of the 1770s. Dated 1778, it falls in the American Revolutionary War, a year that brought the Franco-American alliance in February and the British withdrawal from Philadelphia in June. The initials "W.L." likely identify the maker, and the "(2)" probably marks this as a second version or copy. Look closely at the symbols and inscriptions, since prints of this kind often used them to comment on the conflict.

Created / publishedLondon: Published by Robert Dunthorne & Son, 1922 2nd December.
Original scan3,658 × 4,516 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi
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