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The political cartoon for the year 1775 – Historic Reproduction

The political cartoon for the year 1775, [1775 May 1] — antique engraving
The political cartoon for the year 1775, [1775 May 1]. Antique engraving from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(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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Step back in time with The political cartoon for the year 1775, an antique engraving rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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This print, published in the May 1, 1775 issue of the *Westminster Magazine* and placed opposite page 209, shows King George III alongside a carriage and an abyss, a pairing that makes the ruler's course look reckless. The engraving appeared just weeks after fighting broke out at Lexington and Concord in April 1775, when the dispute with the American colonies was turning into open war. Satirical images like this one were a common way for London readers to follow and argue over the government's handling of the crisis. The mix of etching and engraving was the standard method for cheap, quickly produced magazine illustrations of the period.

Created / published[1775 May 1]
Medium1 print : etching with engraving.
GenreCartoons (Commentary) British 1770-1780.Etchings 1770-1780.
NotesIllus. from: Westminster magazine, v. 3 (1775 May 1), opp. p. 209. Forms part of : British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress). Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5, no. 5288.
SubjectsGeorge--III,--King of Great Britain,--1738-1820. Abyss--1770-1780. Carriages & coaches--1770-1780. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,109 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-111961

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