print; broadside; satirical print

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print; broadside; satirical print

Object Type: print; broadside; satirical print
Museum number: 1868,0808.4098
Title: Object: The British Flag Insulted.
Description: A broadside satirising the dispute with Spain following the taking of the French ship "Duc de Penthièvre" by the British privateer "Antigallican" which the British claimed took place outside neutral Spanish waters; with an etching showing a sailor on shore holding a piece of paper, at his feet a broken anchor, in the background two ships fighting; with etched inscription, and with letterpress title and verses in two columns, and with one vertical segment of type ornament. ([London], Ewart: 1757)
Producer name: Print made by: George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquess Townshend (?); Published by: Thomas Ewart (?)
School/style: British
Production date: 1757
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials: paper
Technique: etching; letterpress
Dimensions: Height: 92 millimetres (etching); Height: 312 millimetres (printed area); Width: 179 millimetres (etching); Width: 188 millimetres (printed area)
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Bibliographic references: BM Satires / Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum (3560)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: satire; naval
Associated places: Associated with: Spain; Associated with: France
Associated events: Associated Event: Seven Years War 1756-1763
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Edward Hawkins (estate of)
Acquisition date: 1868
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1868,0808.4098

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