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Britannia between death and the doctor's   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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James Gillray  (1756–1815)  wikidata:Q520806 s:en:Author:James Gillray q:en:James Gillray
 
James Gillray
Alternative names
James Gilray; Gillay; Gillray
Description British caricaturist and engraver
Date of birth/death 13 August 1756 Edit this at Wikidata 1 June 1815 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death London London
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artist QS:P170,Q520806
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James Gillray  (1756–1815)  wikidata:Q520806 s:en:Author:James Gillray q:en:James Gillray
 
James Gillray
Alternative names
James Gilray; Gillay; Gillray
Description British caricaturist and engraver
Date of birth/death 13 August 1756 Edit this at Wikidata 1 June 1815 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death London London
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artist QS:P170,Q520806
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Britannia between death and the doctor's
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Satire on the fear of French invasion, 1794-1805. (British political cartoon); Represents the change of government from Addington to Pitt. Fox, with republican sympathies symbolized by the liberty cap, is excluded from Pitt's government. The restoration of Britannia's health is seen to be due to Pitt's adherence to the king and the Constitution. Napoleon menaces Britannia, symbolizing the threat of invasion.
Date 20 May 1804
date QS:P571,+1804-05-20T00:00:00Z/11
Dimensions 256 x 378 (sheet) mm; etching
institution QS:P195,Q82133
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Curzon b.4(83)
Place of creation London (England): Hannah Humphrey
Notes Source filename: politi004-abk-0001-0
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