Price: $550.00
SKU: 102716
PUBLISHER: Published in The London Magazine on page 56 of the February 1775 edition.
MEDIUM: Etching,
DATE: 1775
EDITION SIZE: Image size 4 1/4 x 6 1/4" (10.8 x 15.9 cm)
DESCRIPTION: This political satire from the February 1775 issue of The London Magazine shows Lords Bute, North, and Mansfield dancing around a large thistle, a symbol of Scotland, wrapped with a garter ribbon bearing the motto “Honi soit qui mal y pense” (“Shame on him who thinks evil of it”). Lord Mansfield holds the Quebec Bill, referring to legislation that expanded Quebec’s territory and extended religious freedoms, a move that angered many in the American colonies. Light shines from the top of the thistle, pushing back the surrounding storm clouds where a devil perches, watching from above. <br><br> The image mocks the growing influence of Scottish leaders in British politics and portrays their actions as misguided and dangerous during a period of rising tension with the colonies. Rich in allegory, the etching reflects public unease and criticism of Parliament’s handling of North American affairs.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
CONDITION: Good condition.
REFERENCE: Cresswell 682.
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