Sujet

John Bull making a new batch of ships

Légende

John Bull making a new batch of ships to send to the lakes. A satire on British efforts to recover after major naval losses on the Great Lakes in 1813 and 1814. According to Lanmon, it is based on Thomas Rowlandson's 1798 satire 'High Fun for John Bull or the Republicans Put to Their last Shift.'

Date

1815

Crédit

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Notre référence

ARP18A09_145

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

60,0Mo (3,5Mo) / 45,5cm x 33,0cm / 5374 x 3903 (300dpi)

Mots clés

John Bull Ships Lakes Satire British Efforts Recover Naval Losses Great Lanmon Thomas Rowlandson High Fun Republicans Put Last Shift Political Politics