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The tea-tax-tempest, or the Anglo-American revolution – Antique Wall Art

The tea-tax-tempest, or the Anglo-American revolution, [Germany] : s.n., 1778. — antique engraving
The tea-tax-tempest, or the Anglo-American revolution, [Germany] : s.n., 1778.. 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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This antique engraving of The tea-tax-tempest, or the Anglo-American revolution brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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The title, "The Tea-Tax-Tempest, or the Anglo-American Revolution," casts the conflict over colonial taxes as a storm, and the German and French versions of the title show that the print was aimed at a European audience. It is attributed to the German engraver Carl Guttenberg and dated 1778, the year France allied with the American colonies against Britain. A related impression in the same collection includes a Gallic cock and bellows, which points to France's role in the war. The print belongs to a wave of European satirical imagery that followed the Boston Tea Party of 1773 and the imperial struggle that grew from it.

Created / published[Germany] : s.n., 1778.
Medium1 print : etching and engraving.
Genrev. 5
SubjectsTitle from item. Title also appears in German and French. Attributed to Carl Guttenberg. Similar impression with the Gallic cock" and bellows is filed in PGA - Guttenberg--The tea-tax-tempest ... (B size). Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,442 × 1,157 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-219104

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