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By his majestys royal letters patent - the new invented method of punishing state criminals
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States England |
| Description | Print shows Britannia drawn and quartered at a crossroad by ropes attached to three horses, one labeled "Tyranny" racing down the road "to America", another labeled "Venality" racing down the road "to Spain", and the third labeled "Ignorance" racing down the road "to France", the fourth rope is attached to a post labeled "court influence" on the road labeled "Despotism". At the center of the crossroad, behind Britannia, is a large pedestal over which leans George III with a Scotsman (probably the Earl of Bute) standing astride him and holding in each hand a whip with long lashes with which he assails the horses and a winged figure making haste toward America bearing Britannia's staff topped with a liberty cap. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Prints, British |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Dismemberment--1780. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Politics & government--England--1780. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | George--III,--King of Great Britain,--1738-1820. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Bute, John Stuart,--Earl of,--1713-1792. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Punishment & torture--England--1780. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Britannia (Symbolic character)--1780. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
