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The state watchman discover'd by the genius of Britain, studying plans for the reproduction of America.   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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The state watchman discover'd by the genius of Britain, studying plans for the reproduction of America.
Description
English: A circular design. George III (or Lord North) asleep on a sofa. He is in profile to the left, his head falling forwards, his right arm resting on the back of the sofa, his right leg extended on the sofa, his left leg on the ground. Behind the sofa stand two figures: Britannia (left) holding the cap of liberty on its staff, while her right hand rests on the back of the sofa. An oval medallion ornamented with a St. George's cross hangs from her wrist, probably respresenting the arms of the City of London. She says "Am I thus Protected?" A small man leans on the back of the sofa saying "Hollo Neighbour! what are you asleep". 10 December 1781
Hand-coloured etching
Depicted people Representation of: George III, King of the United Kingdom
Date 1781
date QS:P571,+1781-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium paper
Dimensions
Height: 184 millimetres
Width: 167 millimetres
institution QS:P195,Q6373
Current location
Prints and Drawings
Accession number
1851,0901.55
Notes

(Description and comment from M.Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', V, 1935) Published after news of the surrender at York Town, see BMSat 5855, &c.

Grego, 'Rowlandson', i. 105.
Source/Photographer https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1851-0901-55
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(Reusing this file)		 © The Trustees of the British Museum, released as CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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