Part of PICRYL.com. Not developed or endorsed by the Library of Congress

lord north

public
70 media by topicpage 1 of 1
Miss Sp-c-r [and] the pliant premier

Miss Sp-c-r [and] the pliant premier

Cameo portraits of Charlotte Spencer and Frederick North; in ovals with ribbons at top.

The right hon'ble. Lord North / O Neale delint.

The right hon'ble. Lord North / O Neale delint.

Print shows Frederick North, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right; in oval. Illus. in: The London magazine, 1779 (October), p. 435. Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklis... More

The mitred minuet. Book illustration from Library of Congress, British Cartoon Print

The mitred minuet. Book illustration from Library of Congress, British...

Print shows four Anglican bishops joining hands and dancing around a copy of the "Quebec Bill" which lies at their feet, on the left, Lord Bute, playing the bagpipes, and Lord North stand with another minister ... More

A privy council, British Cartoon Print

A privy council, British Cartoon Print

Print shows a meeting of the George III, portrayed as an ass wearing an ermnie robe, and his council of ministers, portrayed as various animals; whispering into the king's ear is Lord Bute represented by a bird... More

The state tinkers. Book illustration from Library of Congress, British Cartoon Print

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

The council of the rulers, & the elders against the tribe of ye Americanites, British Cartoon Print

The council of the rulers, & the elders against the tribe of ye Americ...

Print shows a group of men in the Hall of Commons, several seated around a table, on the wall is a map labeled "North America" which has burst into flames, in the foreground stands Lord North passing banknotes ... More

The royal Hercules destroying the dragon python, British Cartoon Print

The royal Hercules destroying the dragon python, British Cartoon Print

Print shows George III as Hercules gripping three Whigs on a three-headed Hydra identified as the "dragon python." On the left, Charles James Fox utters, "O! this is my last gasp", on top is Frederick, Lord Nor... More

The catch singers. Book illustration from Library of Congress, British Cartoon Print

The catch singers. Book illustration from Library of Congress, British...

Print shows Lord North, on the right, Lord Germain, and Lord Sandwich (or Richard Howe) sitting around a table, with William Howe standing at the end of the table on the left; they are toasting their financial ... More

The bull roasted: or the political cooks serving their customers, British Cartoon Print

The bull roasted: or the political cooks serving their customers, Brit...

Print shows George III, the Earl of Bute, Lord North, and the Earl of Sandwich roasting a bull which Lord North is serving to a Frenchman, a Native (representing America), and a Spaniard who are seated at a lon... More

Anticipation; or, the contrast to the royal hunt / Britons fact., British Cartoon Print

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

--Affairs. The sweet prospect behind us, or The outs in office, British Cartoon Print

--Affairs. The sweet prospect behind us, or The outs in office, Britis...

Print shows rear views of the Prince of Wales, Maria Fitzherbert, Charles James Fox, Lord North, Edmund Burke, a prospective Lord Chancellor, and Richard B. Sheridan, with buttocks exposed, defecating. On the w... More

The horse America, throwing his master, British Cartoon Print

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

The botching taylor cutting his cloth to cover a button / John Simpson aqua forti., British Cartoon Print

The botching taylor cutting his cloth to cover a button / John Simpson...

Print shows George III sitting on a table with the Earl of Bute preparing to cut a piece of cloth labeled "Ireland Great Britain Hanover." Lord North is standing to the left holding a piece of cloth already cut... More

The curious zebra - alive from America! walk in gem'men and ladies, walk in, British Cartoon Print

The curious zebra - alive from America! walk in gem'men and ladies, wa...

Cartoon shows a group of men, including George Washington who is standing to the right holding the tail of the zebra, and Lord North, standing on the left gripping the reins, trying to guide the zebra on whose ... More

The council of the rulers, & the elders against the tribe of ye Americanites, British Cartoon Print

The council of the rulers, & the elders against the tribe of ye Americ...

Print shows a group of men in the Hall of Commons, several seated around a table, on the wall is a map labeled "North America" which has burst into flames, in the foreground stands Lord North passing banknotes ... More

The Parlmt. dissolved, or, the Devil turn'd fortune teller / design'd & engrav'd by G. Terry, Paternoster Row., British Cartoon Print

The Parlmt. dissolved, or, the Devil turn'd fortune teller / design'd ...

Print shows Lord North and another minister with the Devil who has conjured a Native male figure, representing America, standing on a prostrate soldier and holding a building, representing Parliament, from whic... More

Mr. Trade & family or the state of ye nation / St--t, B--rn--d, & Co. origt. ; G--rm--e, N--h & Co. excr., British Cartoon Print

Mr. Trade & family or the state of ye nation / St--t, B--rn--d, & Co. ...

Print shows a ragged family driven to poverty probably through the policies and actions of the Earl of Bute, George Germain, and Lord North, with some able assistence by former Massachusetts governor Francis Be... More

Fox's martyrs or The patriots in limbo

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

An analysis of modern patriotism performed by public opinion & displayed by public indignation / PH [crossed out] ; AW sct., British Cartoon Print

An analysis of modern patriotism performed by public opinion & display...

Print shows two views of Charles James Fox, on the left, as a member of parliament supporting the policies of Lord North, and on the right, when out of office, on a platform before a crowd arguing against the p... More

Prerogatives defeat or liberties triumph, British Cartoon Print

Prerogatives defeat or liberties triumph, British Cartoon Print

Print shows Charles James Fox helping John Dunning walk on the prostrate bodies of the Earl of Bute and Lord North; a Scotsman attacks Dunning from behind, and in the background on the left, an Irishman and Ame... More

The state tinkers, British Cartoon Print - James Gillray, British

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

The hour of insolence - we'll bring them at our feet!

The hour of insolence - we'll bring them at our feet!

Drawing shows Lord North, two clergymen, and several British ministers gloating while looking at a map of North America. Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 g... More

News from America, or the Patriots in the dumps, British Cartoon Print

News from America, or the Patriots in the dumps, British Cartoon Print

Cartoon shows Lord North standing on a platform holding letter announcing successful campaign by British troops in America. A distraught woman "America" holding a liberty cap, sits at the base of the platform; ... More

John Bull triumphant. Book illustration from Library of Congress, British Cartoon Print

John Bull triumphant. Book illustration from Library of Congress, Brit...

Print shows a bull tossing a Spaniard into the air, the Earl of Bute, Lord North, and the Earl of Mansfield are attempting to hold it back by pulling on its tail; a Frenchman and America (represented by a Nativ... More

A new pantomine - harlequine, British Cartoon Print

A new pantomine - harlequine, British Cartoon Print

Print shows Charles James Fox and Lord North performing on a stage before an audience including the Prince of Wales with his mistress, Mary Robinson, also, Admiral Keppel, the Earl of Portland, Lord Cavendish, ... More

Reform and no reform, or the lovely pair's gentle fracas

Reform and no reform, or the lovely pair's gentle fracas

Print shows "with the Head of Boreas", Lord North, standing to the left of a platform labeled "Reform Janus", and "with the Head of Reynard", Charles Fox, standing on the right; on the platform is a devil/human... More

A convention of the not-ables, British Cartoon Print

A convention of the not-ables, British Cartoon Print

Print shows Lord North, Edmund Burke, Charles Fox, the Prince of Wales, and others attempting to break into the royal treasury. The Library has two impressions one colored and one b&w. Catalogue of prints and ... More

The hour of humiliation - how shall we repass the Rubicon?

The hour of humiliation - how shall we repass the Rubicon?

Drawing shows several British ministers with their heads bowed in shame over the loss of the colonies in America; Lord North can be seen in the background on the right, separating himself from the group. Publi... More

The hour of insolence - we'll bring them at our feet!

The hour of insolence - we'll bring them at our feet!

Drawing shows Lord North, two clergymen, and several British ministers gloating while looking at a map of North America. Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 g... More

State cooks, or the downfall of the fish kettle, British Cartoon Print

State cooks, or the downfall of the fish kettle, British Cartoon Print

Print shows George III and Lord North standing in a kitchen, both wear aprons, George III has his back to the fireplace, between them, on the floor, is an overturned kettle of fish, each labeled with the name o... More

The state blacksmiths forging fetters for the Americans

The state blacksmiths forging fetters for the Americans

Print shows the interior of a blacksmith's shop with Lord Mansfield forging the links to a chain, Lord North standing to the left holding lorgnette and, in his right hand, a paper "An act for prohibiting all tr... More

Thomas Jefferson, July 31, 1775, Draft of Continental Congress Resolutions on Lord North's Conciliatory Proposal; with Amendment by Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Jefferson, July 31, 1775, Draft of Continental Congress Resolut...

Draft of Continental Congress Resolutions on Lord North's Conciliatory Proposal; with Amendment by Benjamin Franklin

The able doctor, or, America swallowing the bitter draught, British Cartoon Print

The able doctor, or, America swallowing the bitter draught, British Ca...

Cartoon shows Lord North, with the "Boston Port Bill" extending from a pocket, forcing tea (the Intolerable Acts) down the throat of a partially draped Native female figure representing "America" whose arms are... More

The royal hunt, or a prospect of the year 1782 / South Briton fecit ; North Briton invt., British Cartoon Print

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 bull over-drove, or, The drivers in danger, British Cartoon Print

The bull over-drove, or, The drivers in danger, British Cartoon Print

Print shows a bull trampling the prostrate body of Lord Sandwich, lead driver, and kicking toward Lord North and George Germain, the "drivers in danger." The bull is charging toward three men, representing Fran... More

The horrors of war a vision or a scene in the tragedy of K:Rich:3, British Cartoon Print

The horrors of war a vision or a scene in the tragedy of K:Rich:3, Bri...

Print shows Lord North and another minister having a vision of the atrocities committed against America; they see an image of corruption holding a cup of poison from which Britannia, reclining with sheild and s... More

The curious zebra - alive from America! walk in gem'men and ladies, walk in, British Cartoon Print

The curious zebra - alive from America! walk in gem'men and ladies, wa...

Cartoon shows a group of men, including George Washington who is standing to the right holding the tail of the zebra, and Lord North, standing on the left gripping the reins, trying to guide the zebra on whose ... More

State cooks, or the downfall of the fish kettle, British Cartoon Print

State cooks, or the downfall of the fish kettle, British Cartoon Print

Print shows George III and Lord North standing in a kitchen, both wear aprons, George III has his back to the fireplace, between them, on the floor, is an overturned kettle of fish, each labeled with the name o... More

The monstrous hydra, or virtue invulnerable, British Cartoon Print

The monstrous hydra, or virtue invulnerable, British Cartoon Print

Print shows William Pitt holding a paper labeled "Regency limitations & restrictions" encircled by a hydra labeled "Private Views" with eleven heads, among them Charles James Fox, Edmund Burke, and one blindfol... More

The Whitehall pump. Book illustration from Library of Congress, British Cartoon Print

The Whitehall pump. Book illustration from Library of Congress, Britis...

Print shows Lord North pumping water from a water fountain topped with the head of George III onto the prostrate bodies of Britannia and a Native figure representing America. Several ministers and judges look o... More

The only booth in the fair - Portland & Co., late Shelburne / I. Boyne invt & exct, London., British Cartoon Print

The only booth in the fair - Portland & Co., late Shelburne / I. Boyne...

Print shows a country fair amusement with Charles James Fox, on a raised platform, wearing a dunce or liberty cap labeled "Vox Populi" receiving bribes from Lord North, to the right, on the platform, Lord Shelb... More

The bull roasted: or the political cooks serving their customers, British Cartoon Print

The bull roasted: or the political cooks serving their customers, Brit...

Print shows George III, the Earl of Bute, Lord North, and the Earl of Sandwich roasting a bull which Lord North is serving to a Frenchman, a Native (representing America), and a Spaniard who are seated at a lon... More

The horrors of war a vision or a scene in the tragedy of K:Rich:3, British Cartoon Print

The horrors of war a vision or a scene in the tragedy of K:Rich:3, Bri...

Print shows Lord North and another minister having a vision of the atrocities committed against America; they see an image of corruption holding a cup of poison from which Britannia, reclining with sheild and s... More

The hour of humiliation - how shall we repass the Rubicon?

The hour of humiliation - how shall we repass the Rubicon?

Drawing shows several British ministers with their heads bowed in shame over the loss of the colonies in America; Lord North can be seen in the background on the right, separating himself from the group. Publi... More

The hour of humiliation - how shall we repass the Rubicon?

The hour of humiliation - how shall we repass the Rubicon?

Drawing shows several British ministers with their heads bowed in shame over the loss of the colonies in America; Lord North can be seen in the background on the right, separating himself from the group. Publi... More

News from America, or the Patriots in the dumps, British Cartoon Print

News from America, or the Patriots in the dumps, British Cartoon Print

Cartoon shows Lord North standing on a platform holding letter announcing successful campaign by British troops in America. A distraught woman "America" holding a liberty cap, sits at the base of the platform; ... More

[Hibernia in distress], British Cartoon Print

[Hibernia in distress], British Cartoon Print

Print shows Hibernia, a woman representing Ireland, lying on the floor holding a broken harp, Lord Townshend is holding her down with his left foot; on the left, Lord North reaches into a money bag labeled with... More

The olive rejectd or the Yankees revenge, British Cartoon Print

The olive rejectd or the Yankees revenge, British Cartoon Print

Print shows a representative of the British crown in America for peace negotiations (identified in the text as Edmund Burke, though possibly Lord North), he is wearing a crown with olive branch on his head and ... More

The English lion dismember'd or the voice of the public for an enquiry into public expenditure, British Cartoon Print

The English lion dismember'd or the voice of the public for an enquiry...

Print shows, on the left, Lord North carrying a large sack labeled "Budget" over his shoulder, tethered to the sack by chain is a lion from which America (represented by a Native man wearing feathered headdress... More

A block for the wigs - or, the new state whirligig, British Cartoon Print

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

The curious zebra - alive from America! walk in gem'men and ladies, walk in, British Cartoon Print

The curious zebra - alive from America! walk in gem'men and ladies, wa...

Cartoon shows a group of men, including George Washington who is standing to the right holding the tail of the zebra, and Lord North, standing on the left gripping the reins, trying to guide the zebra on whose ... More

The royal Hercules destroying the dragon python, British Cartoon Print

The royal Hercules destroying the dragon python, British Cartoon Print

Print shows George III as Hercules gripping three Whigs on a three-headed Hydra identified as the "dragon python." On the left, Charles James Fox utters, "O! this is my last gasp", on top is Frederick, Lord Nor... More

Thomas Jefferson, July 31, 1775, Draft of Continental Congress Resolutions on Lord North's Conciliatory Proposal; with Amendment by Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Jefferson, July 31, 1775, Draft of Continental Congress Resolut...

Draft of Continental Congress Resolutions on Lord North's Conciliatory Proposal; with Amendment by Benjamin Franklin

The colossus of the North; or the striding Boreas, British Cartoon Print

The colossus of the North; or the striding Boreas, British Cartoon Pri...

Print shows Lord North, astride a stream flowing from Westminster Hall, standing on two blocks labeled "Tyranny" and "Venality"; flowing down stream are members of Parliament, at the head of the stream stands J... More

Coalition arms / JN: 1784., British Cartoon Print

Coalition arms / JN: 1784., British Cartoon Print

Print shows Lord North and Charles James Fox standing with a large escutcheon between them which rests on the back of George III. North is holding a flag in his right hand inscribed "Coalition" with two demons ... More

Prerogatives defeat or liberties triumph, British Cartoon Print

Prerogatives defeat or liberties triumph, British Cartoon Print

Print shows Charles James Fox helping John Dunning walk on the prostrate bodies of the Earl of Bute and Lord North; a Scotsman attacks Dunning from behind, and in the background on the left, an Irishman and Ame... More

The able doctor, or, America swallowing the bitter draught, British Cartoon Print

The able doctor, or, America swallowing the bitter draught, British Ca...

Cartoon shows Lord North, with the "Boston Port Bill" extending from a pocket, forcing tea (the Intolerable Acts) down the throat of a partially draped Native female figure representing "America" whose arms are... More

Thomas Jefferson, July 31, 1775, Draft of Continental Congress Resolutions on Lord North's Conciliatory Proposal; with Amendment by Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Jefferson, July 31, 1775, Draft of Continental Congress Resolut...

Draft of Continental Congress Resolutions on Lord North's Conciliatory Proposal; with Amendment by Benjamin Franklin

A privy council. Book illustration from Library of Congress, British Cartoon Print

A privy council. Book illustration from Library of Congress, British C...

Print shows a meeting of the George III, portrayed as an ass wearing an ermnie robe, and his council of ministers, portrayed as various animals; whispering into the king's ear is Lord Bute represented by a bird... More

Thomas Jefferson, July 31, 1775, Draft of Continental Congress Resolutions on Lord North's Conciliatory Proposal; with Amendment by Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Jefferson, July 31, 1775, Draft of Continental Congress Resolut...

Draft of Continental Congress Resolutions on Lord North's Conciliatory Proposal; with Amendment by Benjamin Franklin

A certain cabinet junto / P. Revere, sc., British Cartoon Print

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

Pro bono publico - the public cluster in terrorem / WD., British Cartoon Print

Pro bono publico - the public cluster in terrorem / WD., British Carto...

Print shows a grapevine twisted about a gibbet from which hangs a pendulous bunch of grapes with the faces of various British ministers, the most prominent being that of Charles James Fox, with Lord North sligh... More

Frederick lord North / Pollard sculp., engraving, Library of Congress

Frederick lord North / Pollard sculp., engraving, Library of Congress

Print shows Frederick North, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right; in oval. Engraved for Murray's History of the American War. Illus. in: An impartial history of the present war in America; containing an ... More

Thomas Jefferson, July 31, 1775, Draft of Continental Congress Resolutions on Lord North's Conciliatory Proposal; with Amendment by Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Jefferson, July 31, 1775, Draft of Continental Congress Resolut...

Draft of Continental Congress Resolutions on Lord North's Conciliatory Proposal; with Amendment by Benjamin Franklin

Amusement for John Bull & his cousin Paddy, or, the gambols of the American buffalo, in St. James's Street, British Cartoon Print

Amusement for John Bull & his cousin Paddy, or, the gambols of the Ame...

Print shows several ministers helping themselves to fishes and loaves that have spilled from a fishwife's basket which was upset by a rampaging "American Buffalo"; among those depicted are the Duke of Portland,... More

The horse America, throwing his master, British Cartoon Print

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

The hour of insolence - we'll bring them at our feet!

The hour of insolence - we'll bring them at our feet!

Drawing shows Lord North, two clergymen, and several British ministers gloating while looking at a map of North America. Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 g... More

The politician. Book illustration from Library of Congress, British Cartoon Print

The politician. Book illustration from Library of Congress, British Ca...

A caricature portrait of Lord North with a gaping toothless mouth, sitting draped in a sheet, while a French hairdresser applies tongs to his hair, and appears to be whispering in his ear. The politician starts... More

The birth-day ode* - as it was preformed before his M--, on the 4th of June, by the Royal Band, British Cartoon Print

The birth-day ode* - as it was preformed before his M--, on the 4th of...

Print shows three musicians, Lord Sandwich on kettle drums, Lord North on violin, and Lord Germain on flute, accompanied by four singers as they present "The distresses of the nation: an ode performed in honor ... More

Thunder, lightning and smoke, or, the wind shifted from the north to the east, British Cartoon Print

Thunder, lightning and smoke, or, the wind shifted from the north to t...

Print shows Sir Philip Francis(?) standing, facing right, with dagger in left hand, on the far right, Warren Hastings, wearing a turban, is standing amid bags of money beneath a flag "India Preserved" and again... More