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French version with Dutch title & French explanation. An Englishman with tears in his eyes, wrings his hands over the state of English commerce which is represented by a cow. An American has sawed off one horn and is proceeding to cut off the second. A Dutchman, a Frenchman, and a Spaniard milk the cow. In the foreground a small dog urinates on the sleeping British lion, in the background is the city of Philadelphia with Howe's flagship the Eagle around and the drunk Howe brothers at a table. The English title (Cresswell, 726) with no printed explaination published in the Westminster Magazine, February 1778. Exhibited at Anderson House in a display of satirical prints, caricatures, and political incorrectness in the age of reason, May 14 - September 30, 2002, using the French title Also see P&E L1992.1.94 which is a Dutch sequel to this print. Library also has French/German title (P&E L2012F120)

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