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George III stands at right, resting his elbow on a column inscribed "Fortitude." Britannia, beside him, raises her spear and shield to threaten Hadfield (who famously attempted to assassinate George III in 1800), who drops his pistol and is carried off by a small winged demon.
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Title: Britannia's Protection or Loyalty Triumphant
Artist:
Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
Publisher:
Rudolph Ackermann, London (British, active 1794–1832)
Subject:
George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland (British, London 1738–1820 Windsor)
Subject:
James Hadfield (British, 1771–1841 London)
Date: June 4, 1800
Medium: Hand-colored etching
Dimensions:
Plate: 12 5/8 × 15 3/4 in. (32 × 40 cm)
Sheet: 12 15/16 × 16 7/16 in. (32.9 × 41.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Object Number: 59.533.733
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