The first Kiss this Ten Years! - or - the meeting of Britannia & Citiz...
A tall, thin, French officer kissing a fat, richly dressed, seated Britannia. His hat and sword lay on the carpet. Britannia's shield and trident rest on the wall behind her chair. Above them are portraits of G... More
The Russian bear and her invincible rider encountering the British leg...
Cartoon shows Potemkin, with sword raised overhead and wearing hussar's uniform, riding Catherine the Great who is dressed as a black bear, they approach George III and his ministers, Pitt, Salisbury, and Thurl... More
Pulling down the statue of George III by the "Sons of Freedom," at the...
Men pulling down the statue of George III with ropes as crowd of men, women, and children watch, Bowling Green, New York City.
A boxing match, or another bloody nose for John Bull / W. Charles, del...
The artist gloats over naval losses suffered by England early in the War of 1812, in particular the defeat of the warship "Boxer" by the American frigate "Enterprise" in September 1813. King George III stands ... More
Protestants, remember the massacre of St. Bartholemews in Paris, & the...
Print shows a British minister handing a copy of the Québec Act to a kneeling bishop, George III is standing to the left, next to him is Lord Bute, with another minister and other clergymen completing the audie... More
Letter, John Adams to Thomas Jefferson describing the cordial greeting...
Reproduction number: A51 (color slide; page 1); A52 (color slide; page 2) In this 3 June 1785 letter, written in his secretary's hand, John Adams (1735-1826), Revolutionary patriot and later president of the Un... More
The state tinkers. Book illustration from Library of Congress, British...
Three men breaking a large bowl which is cracked and patched. Lord North is shown chiselling inside the bowl, behind the bowl is Lord Sandwich, next to Lord Sandwich is a man identified as Lord George Germain. ... More
Blessed are the peacemakers, British Cartoon Print
Print shows two men representing Spain and France leading George III by a rope attached to his neck and Lord Shelburne through a gateway formed by spears, from the crossbar of which are tumbling the British lio... More
![Secret influence or a peep-behind the screen / [Williams]., British Cartoon Print](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4MTAvMDEvMDEvc2VjcmV0LWluZmx1ZW5jZS1vci1hLXBlZXAtYmVoaW5kLXRoZS1zY3JlZW4td2lsbGlhbXMtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/28/webp "Secret influence or a peep-behind the screen / [Williams]., British Cartoon Print")
Secret influence or a peep-behind the screen / [Williams]., British Ca...
"George III (right) sits under a draped canopy, his face concealed by a folding screen which extends across much of the design ..." (Source: George) This record contains unverified data from George. Catalogue o... More
Enclosure, John Hancock to George Washington concerning the reading of...
Reproduction number: A121 (color slide; page 1); A122 (color slide; page 2) Among the resolutions passed by the Continental Congress on 4 July 1776 was one which called for the president of the Congress, John H... More
The blessed effects of venality, British Cartoon Print
Print shows a man, possibly George III, chopping a leg "Commons" of a three-legged stool, "Lords" and "Privy Council" being the other two legs, which may represent the Parliament and its openness to corruption,... More
A block for the wigs - or, the new state whirligig, British Cartoon Pr...
Cartoon shows a carousel on which sit government ministers Charles Fox, Lord North, Edmund Burke and Admiral Keppel. Beam in the center of the carousel platform is a pillar topped by a bust of King George III, ... More
A Kick at the Broad Bottoms! i.e. - "Emancipation of All the Talents" ...
King George III, his face hidden by a pillar, grabs the pigtail of Lord Grenville, and holds his scepter as if ready to strike Grenville. Members of the government, including Howick, holding a torn copy of the ... More
R-l advice / Lewis Marks del., British Cartoon Print
Charlotte, consort of George III, seated on throne, giving advice to Regent (George, Prince of Wales, later George IV) who is standing in front of McMahon and Lord Yarmouth. Queen is using large amounts of snuf... More
Frederick William - Picture of Europe for July 1772, British Cartoon P...
Cartoon shows Catherine II, Joseph II, and Frederick II seated at table on which rests a map of Poland; standing behind them and looking over their shoulders are Charles III and Louis XV, still further back, as... More
The political cartoon for the year 1775, British Cartoon Print
Cartoon shows George III and Lord Mansfield, seated on an open chaise drawn by two horses labeled "Obstinacy" and "Pride," about to lead Britain into an abyss represented by the war with the American colonies. ... More
The belligerent plenipo's / T. Colley, fect.
Cartoon shows America, on the right, represented by an Indian, celebrating her new acquisition, half of the English king's crown, while her allies, the King of France, a Dutchman, and a Spaniard complain at hav... More
The fate of city Rem- - -ces, British Cartoon Print
"An engraving showing George III. seated at a table approached by his son, the Prince of Wales, afterwards George IV., who, taking off his plumed coronet, says to his father:---"Papa, I want some Paper to make ... More
Monstrous craws, at a new coalition feast, British Cartoon Print
Cartoon shows King George, dressed as an old woman, the Queen, and the Prince of Wales seated around a basin perched on the laps of the King and Queen; they eagerly spoon the contents, representing gold coins, ... More
Pulling down the statue of George III by the "Sons of Freedom," at the...
Men pulling down the statue of George III with ropes as crowd of men, women, and children watch, Bowling Green, New York City.
Bombardement de tous les trônes de l'Europe et la chûte des tirans pou...
Print shows members of the French National Assembly exposing their posteriors, from which streams labeled "Liberté ca ira" pour down on the heads of rulers of Europe, while Liberty ignites a cannon labeled "Vio... More
A boxing match, or another bloody nose for John Bull / W. Charles, del...
The artist gloats over naval losses suffered by England early in the War of 1812, in particular the defeat of the warship "Boxer" by the American frigate "Enterprise" in September 1813. King George III stands ... More
Death of the Corsican fox--Scene the last of the Royal-Hunt / Js. Gill...
King George III as a huntsman, holds up to a pack of hounds a fox with the head of Napoleon. Hounds' collars inscribed with names of naval leaders "Nelson," "Sydney S. Gardner," "Cornwallis." Men on horseback l... More
The political cartoon for the year 1775, British Cartoon Print
Cartoon shows George III and Lord Mansfield, seated on an open chaise drawn by two horses labeled "Obstinacy" and "Pride," about to lead Britain into an abyss represented by the war with the American colonies. ... More
The belligerent plenipo's / T. Colley, fect.
Cartoon shows America, on the right, represented by an Indian, celebrating her new acquisition, half of the English king's crown, while her allies, the King of France, a Dutchman, and a Spaniard complain at hav... More
The king of Brobdingnag and Gulliver
King George III in military uniform, holds a tiny Napoleon in the palm of his hand while inspecting him with a spy-glass.
The rival gardeners. Book illustration from Library of Congress
King George III of England and Napoleon I tend to their respective plants on opposite sides of a stream labeled "The Channel." Napoleon bends over his drooping potted plant, surmounted by a crown, supporting i... More
The Russian bear and her invincible rider encountering the British leg...
Cartoon shows Potemkin, with sword raised overhead and wearing hussar's uniform, riding Catherine the Great who is dressed as a black bear, they approach George III and his ministers, Pitt, Salisbury, and Thurl... More
Saint Catharine and St. George - Political cartoon, public domain imag...
Cartoon shows Potemkin addressing a man identified as "Sweden" with his back to Catherine II as she suggestively mounts St. George who is dressed as a knight representing George III.
"Raising the liberty pole," 1776 / painted by F.A. Chapman ; engraved ...
Print shows the raising of a liberty pole in a village center on a festive occasion with many spectators, some appear to be disgruntled loyalists; in the background, several men are removing a sign bearing the ... More
Anticipation; or, the contrast to the royal hunt / Britons fact., Brit...
Print shows the restoration of England under the new ministry; the pillars that supported the Temple of Fame are being righted and put back in place; a soldier with sword in hand protects a Native, representing... More
"Raising the liberty pole," 1776 / painted by F.A. Chapman ; engraved ...
Print shows the raising of a liberty pole in a village center on a festive occasion with many spectators, some appear to be disgruntled loyalists; in the background, several men are removing a sign bearing the ... More
Monstrous craws, at a new coalition feast, British Cartoon Print
Cartoon shows King George, dressed as an old woman, the Queen, and the Prince of Wales seated around a basin perched on the laps of the King and Queen; they eagerly spoon the contents, representing gold coins, ... More
The horse America, throwing his master, British Cartoon Print
Print shows a horse "America" throwing its rider, George III. Inscribed in pencil above image: Lord North. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v.... More
Revolutionists. Book illustration from Library of Congress, British Ca...
Print shows George III sitting on a throne atop a mountain labeled "Constitution" which is protected by a "Pit of Circumvention" as British revolutionists climb the mountain bearing a flag and various weapons, ... More
The belligerent plenipo's / T. Colley, fect.
Cartoon shows America, on the right, represented by an Indian, celebrating her new acquisition, half of the English king's crown, while her allies, the King of France, a Dutchman, and a Spaniard complain at hav... More
The belligerent plenipo's / T. Colley, fect.
Cartoon shows America, on the right, represented by an Indian, celebrating her new acquisition, half of the English king's crown, while her allies, the King of France, a Dutchman, and a Spaniard complain at hav... More
The late bombardment of government castle / C. Goodnight sculp.
Print shows members of the new ministry besieging a fortress where members of the old ministry, including George III, have taken refuge; the ministries are bombarding each other.
Fox's martyrs or The patriots in limbo
Print shows Charles James Fox's martyrs during the American Revolution. On the right, Frederick, Lord North, hangs from a devil's pitchfork and wears a large stone labeled "American War" from his neck. In the c... More
La grande aiguiserie royale de poignards Anglais
Print shows George III, identified as "Georges Dandin", inside a large wheel driving a grinding stone at which stands William Pitt sharpening a knife. Caption continues: Le fameux Ministre Pitt aiguisant les p... More
The Prussian prize-fighter and his allies attempting to tame imperial ...
Cartoon shows Catherine II and Frederick William II as pugilists, stripped to the waist with fists raised, on either side stand other European heads of state (behind Prussia are George III standing with Holland... More
The state tinkers, British Cartoon Print - James Gillray, British
Three men breaking a large bowl which is cracked and patched. Lord North is shown chiselling inside the bowl, behind the bowl is Lord Sandwich, next to Lord Sandwich is a man identified as Lord George Germain. ... More
Taming of the shrew: -Katharine & Petruchio; -The modern Quixotte, or,...
Cartoon shows Catherine II, faint and shying away from William Pitt, who appears as Petruchio, and Don Quixote on horseback (a lean and scarred George III whose authority has been usurped by Pitt), seated behin... More
Monstrous craws, at a new coalition feast, British Cartoon Print
Cartoon shows King George, dressed as an old woman, the Queen, and the Prince of Wales seated around a basin perched on the laps of the King and Queen; they eagerly spoon the contents, representing gold coins, ... More
The allies - par nobile fratrum! / Indignatio fecit., British Cartoon ...
Print shows George III sharing a bone with a Native, he is using the top of a skull as a bowl, two Natives on the left drain blood into a skull from the torso of a white infant; on the right are a corpulent bis... More
A boxing match, or another bloody nose for John Bull / W. Charles, del...
The artist gloats over naval losses suffered by England early in the War of 1812, in particular the defeat of the warship "Boxer" by the American frigate "Enterprise" in September 1813. King George III stands ... More
The royal hunt, or a prospect of the year 1782 / South Briton fecit ; ...
Print shows Lord Sandwich playing a fiddle, sitting between two courtesans, to the left, Lord North yawns while sitting on a sack, behind them are Rigby, Amherst, and Germain. To the right of this party is stan... More
The ghost of a guinea! or the country banker's surprise!! / Woodward, ...
Print shows a banker astonished by a guinea coin with King George III on it. The banker says, "Surely my eyes do not deceive me--it certainly must be a Guinea!--I declare I have not seen such a thing since I ha... More
Taming of the shrew: -Katharine & Petruchio; -The modern Quixotte, or,...
Cartoon shows Catherine II, faint and shying away from William Pitt, who appears as Petruchio, and Don Quixote on horseback (a lean and scarred George III whose authority has been usurped by Pitt), seated behin... More
La destruction de la statue royale a Nouvelle Yorck Die zerstorung der...
Print shows a misguided attempt by the artist to depict the destruction of an equestrian statue of King George III in New York City on July 9, 1776; this view shows what appear to be mostly slaves attempting to... More
Treason!!! / designed & etch'd by Rd. Newton., British Cartoon Print
A stout, smiling John Bull directs a blast from his rear-end toward a poster of King George III tacked to a wall. The image of the king looks suprised. On the left, the head of William Pitt exclaims, "That is T... More
![The progress of passion / JN [Nixon] 1792 ; etched by Cruikshanks., British Cartoon Print](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMDIvdGhlLXByb2dyZXNzLW9mLXBhc3Npb24tam4tbml4b24tMTc5Mi1ldGNoZWQtYnktY3J1aWtzaGFua3MtOGU0Nzc0LTEwMjQuanBn/40/31/webp "The progress of passion / JN [Nixon] 1792 ; etched by Cruikshanks., British Cartoon Print")
The progress of passion / JN [Nixon] 1792 ; etched by Cruikshanks., Br...
Print shows a sequence of scenes arranged in two rows starting, in upper left, with King George III dismissing Edward Thurlow and followed by a chain of events resulting from Thurlow's anger that affect family ... More
"Raising the liberty pole," 1776 / painted by F.A. Chapman ; engraved ...
Print shows the raising of a liberty pole in a village center on a festive occasion with many spectators, some appear to be disgruntled loyalists; in the background, several men are removing a sign bearing the ... More
The Prussian prize-fighter and his allies attempting to tame imperial ...
Cartoon shows Catherine II and Frederick William II as pugilists, stripped to the waist with fists raised, on either side stand other European heads of state (behind Prussia are George III standing with Holland... More
The allies - par nobile fratrum! / Indignatio fecit., British Cartoon ...
Print shows George III sharing a bone with a Native, he is using the top of a skull as a bowl, two Natives on the left drain blood into a skull from the torso of a white infant; on the right are a corpulent bis... More
The political cartoon for the year 1775, British Cartoon Print
Cartoon shows George III and Lord Mansfield, seated on an open chaise drawn by two horses labeled "Obstinacy" and "Pride," about to lead Britain into an abyss represented by the war with the American colonies. ... More
Revolutionists, British Cartoon Print, Political Cartoon
Print shows George III sitting on a throne atop a mountain labeled "Constitution" which is protected by a "Pit of Circumvention" as British revolutionists climb the mountain bearing a flag and various weapons, ... More
Exit libertè a la Francois! or Buonaparte closing the farce of Egalité...
British satire shows Napoleon with his grenadiers driving the members of the Council of Five Hundred from the Orangery at St. Cloud at bayonet point. A drum is labeled "Vive la Liberte," and papers under foot r... More
Enclosure, John Hancock to George Washington concerning the reading of...
Reproduction number: A121 (color slide; page 1); A122 (color slide; page 2) Among the resolutions passed by the Continental Congress on 4 July 1776 was one which called for the president of the Congress, John H... More
Recens edita totius Novi Belgii, in America Septentrionali ... Neu Jor...
Print shows cartouche and ornament on map of the eastern seaboard of America; a procession of suppliants bearing gifts to present to a seated figure, possibly George III, also shows a bird's-eye view of New Yor... More
![[Sentimental scene of cherub driving bird-drawn shell chariot]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE3OTYvMDEvMDEvc2VudGltZW50YWwtc2NlbmUtb2YtY2hlcnViLWRyaXZpbmctYmlyZC1kcmF3bi1zaGVsbC1jaGFyaW90LTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/29/webp "[Sentimental scene of cherub driving bird-drawn shell chariot]")
[Sentimental scene of cherub driving bird-drawn shell chariot]
Engraving by P.W. Tomkins, drawn by Princess Elizabeth, daughter of George III. Illus. in: The birth and triumph of love, 1796. Reference copy may be in LOT 4615. See LCQJ July 1971. This record contains unveri... More
The fall of Icarus, British Cartoon Print
Lord Temple, naked, with large feathered wings bound to his upraised arms, attempts to fly after his father, Buckingham, who is soaring upwards with wings inscribed "Tellership of the Exchequer." Temmple's wing... More
Memorandum of a land survey for Robert McKenzie, Fincastle County, Vir...
Public domain history book page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Memorandum of a land survey for Robert McKenzie, Fincastle County, Vir...
Public domain history book page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The eclipse at an end - and political tilting discovered
Print shows Edward Thurlow and a woman, possibly Queen Charlotte, on a donkey labeled "WP" (William Pitt?) wearing a lion skin, a partially eclipsed sun (George III) above them; on the right two men are seated ... More
![Wierd sisters; minister's[sic] of darkness; minions of the moon, British Cartoon Print](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjAvd2llcmQtc2lzdGVycy1taW5pc3RlcnNzaWMtb2YtZGFya25lc3MtbWluaW9ucy1vZi10aGUtbW9vbi1lODgxYjMtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/31/webp "Wierd sisters; minister's[sic] of darkness; minions of the moon, British Cartoon Print")
Wierd sisters; minister's[sic] of darkness; minions of the moon, Briti...
Prime Minister William Pitt, and subordinate ministers Dundas and Thurlow portrayed as the witches from Macbeth, contemplating a moon comprised of profiles of Queen Charlotte and King George III. Forms part of ... More
Exit libertè a la Francois! or Buonaparte closing the farce of Egalité...
British satire shows Napoleon with his grenadiers driving the members of the Council of Five Hundred from the Orangery at St. Cloud at bayonet point. A drum is labeled "Vive la Liberte," and papers under foot r... More
Georges III Washington, portrait print, engraving, Library of Congress
Print shows, on the left, a bust portrait of George III, King of Great Britain, labeled "24", and on the right, a right profile bust portrait of George Washington, labeled "25". Inscribed in ink on bottom left... More
La destruction de la statue royale a Nouvelle Yorck Die zerstorung der...
Print shows a misguided attempt by the artist to depict the destruction of an equestrian statue of King George III in New York City on July 9, 1776; this view shows what appear to be mostly slaves attempting to... More
The Treaty of Commerce or New coalition / G.R., delint. ; Lewis 16, fe...
"Louis XVI (left) and George III (right) sit together, amicably clinking glasses; the latter's right hand is on the shoulder of Louis, who says, with a sly smile, Mon cher Ami I will teach a you de Politess Fra... More
The political cartoon for the year 1775, British Cartoon Print
Cartoon shows George III and Lord Mansfield, seated on an open chaise drawn by two horses labeled "Obstinacy" and "Pride," about to lead Britain into an abyss represented by the war with the American colonies. ... More
A certain cabinet junto / P. Revere, sc., British Cartoon Print
Print shows King George III, speechless (his caption balloon is empty), seated on the right in a high-backed chair at a table, with Lord North seated opposite presenting a paper to the King that states "for the... More
The state nurses. Book illustration from Library of Congress, British ...
Print shows the Earl of Mansfield, seated, and the Earl of Sandwich keeping watch over the British lion asleep in a cradle around which are four barking dogs labeled "Holland", "America" who is urinating on a p... More
Letter, John Adams to Thomas Jefferson describing the cordial greeting...
Reproduction number: A51 (color slide; page 1); A52 (color slide; page 2) In this 3 June 1785 letter, written in his secretary's hand, John Adams (1735-1826), Revolutionary patriot and later president of the Un... More
The horse America, throwing his master, British Cartoon Print
Print shows a horse "America" throwing its rider, George III. Inscribed in pencil above image: Lord North. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v.... More
Bombardement de tous les trônes de l'Europe et la chûte des tirans pou...
Print shows members of the French National Assembly exposing their posteriors, from which streams labeled "Liberté ca ira" pour down on the heads of rulers of Europe, while Liberty ignites a cannon labeled "Vio... More
La destruction de la statue royale a Nouvelle Yorck Die zerstorung der...
Print shows a misguided attempt by the artist to depict the destruction of an equestrian statue of King George III in New York City on July 9, 1776; this view shows what appear to be mostly slaves attempting to... More