The times - taken from an original character which appear'd at the masquerade at Lincoln, Decr. the 21st 1769 – Historic Print
![The times - taken from an original character which appear'd at the masquerade at Lincoln, Decr. the 21st 1769, [London] : Publish'd as the Act directs by W. Holland, 1769. — antique engraving](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/72/72ac28f30b82-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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Few images capture their era like this antique engraving of The times - taken from an original character which appear'd at the masquerade at Lincoln, Decr. the 21st 1769. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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The times - taken from an original character which appear'd at the masquerade at Lincoln, Decr. the 21st 1769
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A masquerade in Lincoln on December 21, 1769, supplied the figure behind this satire, which presents a costumed character as a portrait of "the times." In 1769 Britain was divided over its policy toward the American colonies, where the Townshend duties had sparked boycotts and protests, and the print's use of dress as a joke about public affairs reflects the period's taste for political caricature. Published in London by W. Holland, it was later catalogued among graphics of the American Revolution era, a reminder that disputes over colonial taxation were already shaping English public opinion before 1775.
| Created / published | [London] : Publish'd as the Act directs by W. Holland, 1769. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : etching and engraving. |
| Genre | Satires (Visual works) British 1760-1770.Intaglio works 1760-1770. |
| Notes | Title from item. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4, no. 4315 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. 650. |
| Subjects | Politics & government--England--1760-1770. Government policy--England--1760-1770. International relations--England--1760-1770. Clothing & dress--England--1760-1770. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,174 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-122587 |
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