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Hibernia in the character of Charity / W.D.

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W. Dent
active 1783-1793

Hibernia in the character of Charity / W.D.

Published

[London] : Pubd as the Act directs by J. Brown, Rathbone Place, March 21, 1784

etching, hand colored
image: 226 x 200 mm; sheet: 273 x 200 mm
Peel 3266
Notes
Title from item.
Library's copy trimmed within plate mark.
Provenance

Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.

Summary

Hibernia, seated, holds on her lap Fox (left) and North, whom she is suckling (right). She says, "Bless the little Innocents!" Behind her (left) Britannia lies on the ground, her shield and spear beside her, Hibernia's foot resting on the shield which is inscribed 'Equal Participation'. At Hibernia's feet Burke kneels in profile to the right, holding a staff inscribed 'Faction'; he earnestly addresses a man who bears a resemblance to the Bishop of Derry and whose body is partly composed of an Irish harp inscribed 'Sedition'; he is in profile to the left, horns sprout from his forehead. Cf. British Museum online catalog.

Associated names
Brown, J., publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints