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[hibernia In Distress]

[hibernia In Distress]

Shared By: LibraryOfCongress Collection 12-24-2009

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TITLE:  [Hibernia in distress] CALL NUMBER:  PC 1 - 4942 (A size) [P&P] REPRODUCTION NUMBER:  LC-DIG-ppmsca-07579 (digital file from original print) RIGHTS INFORMATION:  No known restrictions on publication. SUMMARY:  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 a harp, while Jeremiah Dyson, standing at center in the background and caricatured as a negro wearing a striped suit, says to him, "Don't forget poor Mungo my good Ld N--h." MEDIUM:  1 print : engraving. CREATED/PUBLISHED:  [1772 February 1] NOTES: Title from BM CPPS. Illus. from: London magazine, xli, 3 (1772). Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5, no. 4942 Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress). SUBJECTS: Dyson, Jeremiah,--1722-1776. North, Frederick,--Lord,--1732-1792. Townshend, George Townshend,--Marquis,--1724-1807. Macartney, George Macartney,--Earl,--1737-1806. Politics & government--Great Britain--1770-1780. FORMAT: Cartoons (Commentary) British 1770-1780.Engravings British 1770-1780. REPOSITORY:  Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA DIGITAL ID:  (digital file from original print) ppmsca 07579 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.07579 CONTROL #:  2004679075