File:Bodleian Libraries, The blessings of peace - The curses of war.jpg
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[edit]The blessings of peace The curses of war ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
artist QS:P170,Q520806 [artist]
artist QS:P170,Q520806 [engraver] |
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Title |
The blessings of peace The curses of war |
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Description |
Satire on the French Revolution. (British political cartoon); A design in two medallions. On the left, a prosperous farmer and his family prepare for a meal. On the right, a French invasion force can be seen marching from the coast, burning villages. The farmer is stabbed with a bayonet, the farmhouse demolished.The Crown and Anchor Society referred to here is the Association for Preserving Liberty and Property. |
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Date |
12 January 1795 date QS:P571,+1795-01-12T00:00:00Z/11 |
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Dimensions | 311 x 377 (sheet) mm; aquatint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q82133 |
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Accession number |
Curzon b.15(135) |
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Place of creation | London (England): Hannah Humphrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes | Source filename: politi004-aqy-0001-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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