The statue, or the adoration of the wise-men of the west – Vintage Print
![The statue, or the adoration of the wise-men of the west, London : [s.n.] ; Sold by Mr. Smith No. 45 Long Acre, and Mr Clagget Junr. in Sugar Loaf Court, Fanchruch Buildlings, 1766 April 21st — antique engraving](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/21/216c51060ef1-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare antique engraving captures The statue, or the adoration of the wise-men of the west in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Few prints of the 1760s tie a statue, colonial protest, and a tax dispute together as directly as this etching, which takes the Stamp Act as its target. Published in London in 1766, the year Parliament repealed that unpopular levy, it appears to mock colonists' enthusiasm as foolish idolatry, with the title's "wise-men of the west" serving as a sneer. Satirical prints like this were sold in small London shops and circulated widely, shaping how British readers understood the quarrel that would lead to revolution. Its combined etched and engraved lines are typical of the period's political caricature.
| Created / published | London : [s.n.] ; Sold by Mr. Smith No. 45 Long Acre, and Mr Clagget Junr. in Sugar Loaf Court, Fanchruch Buildlings, 1766 April 21st |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : etching and engraving. |
| Genre | Cartoons (Commentary) British 1760-1770.Intaglio prints British 1760-1770. |
| Notes | Title from item. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4, no. 4141 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. 625. |
| Subjects | Sculpture--1760-1770. Economic policy--England--1760-1770. Great Britain. Stamp Act (1765) United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Causes. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,144 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-122564 |
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