The tea-tax-tempest, or the Anglo-American revolution, en sanguine engraving shows a satire expressing a Continental European view of the American Revolution, showing Father Time using a magic lantern to project the image of a teapot exploding among frightened British troops as American troops advance through the smoke. Figures representing world opinion look on: an Indian for America, a black woman representing Africa, a woman holding a lantern symbolizing Asia, and a woman bearing a shield for Europe.
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The tea-tax-tempest, or the Anglo-American revolution, en sanguine engraving shows a satire expressing a Continental European view of the American Revolution, showing Father Time using a magic lantern to project the image of a teapot exploding among frightened British troops as American troops advance through the smoke. Figures representing world opinion look on: an Indian for America, a black woman representing Africa, a woman holding a lantern symbolizing Asia, and a woman bearing a shield for Europe.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

Notre référence

LZT16A00_339

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Droits gérés

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61,8Mo (7,1Mo) / 42,3cm x 36,6cm / 5000 x 4323 (300dpi)

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tea-tax-tempest Anglo-American revolution revolution en sanguine engraving satire expressing Continental European view American showing Father Time using magic lantern project image teapot exploding frightened British troops advance smoke. Figures representing world opinion Indian America black woman Africa holding symbolizing Asia bearing shield Europe vintage retro retro styled engraved image engravement victorian art culture illustrative technique history historical old antique nostalgia arkheia nostalgic historic artwork old-fashioned romantic aged traditional historic art

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