An English Jack Tar giving monsieur a drubbing – Vintage Wall Art
(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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An English Jack Tar giving monsieur a drubbing
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A sailor nicknamed Jack Tar, the stock figure of the British seaman, is shown giving a Frenchman, addressed as "monsieur," a thorough beating in this mezzotint dated May 1, 1779. France had entered the American War of Independence on the side of the colonies in 1778, so the two nations were now fighting at sea and the rivalry was fresh. Caricatures like this one, produced in London's busy print trade, used a comic brawl to flatter British pride and mock the enemy. The caption card behind the record is unverified, so its details should be treated as provisional.
| Created / published | 1779 May 1. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : mezzotint. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,119 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-157829 |
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