Freedom, Peace, Plenty, All in Vain Advance, Spurn'd by Britannia's Children, Dupes to France

Anonymous, British, 18th century British

ca. 1780

Not on view

Allegorical figures are used here to comment on a Treaty of Alliance, which France and the United States formed in 1778, during the Revolutionary War--promising to support one another if attacked by the British. For France, this guaranteed the support of the United States if Britain were to break the peace. Britannia is shown climbing over a French shield and the treaty, to confront soldiers. Behind are figures representing Peace and Plenty.

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Title: Freedom, Peace, Plenty, All in Vain Advance, Spurn'd by Britannia's Children, Dupes to France
Artist: Anonymous, British, 18th century
Date: ca. 1780
Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions: sheet: 12 3/16 x 5 1/8 in. (31 x 13 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883
Object Number: 83.2.728
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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