'Patriotic-Petitions on the Convention', 1808. Artist: James Gillray

'Patriotic-Petitions on the Convention', 1808. Artist: James Gillray

1-645-896 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

'Patriotic-Petitions on the Convention', 1808. Four scenes: top left The Cockney Petition; top right The Westminster Petition; bottom left The Chelmsford Petition; bottom right The Middlesex Petition. A satire on the Convention of Cintra of 1808, which permitted the French to withdraw their surrounded troops from Portugal unmolested and was seen as a national disgrace back in Britain.


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People Information

Creator
  1. James Gillray, attributed to: British, English: Artist, caricaturist, draftsman, engraver, printmaker
After
  1. James Gillray: British, English: Artist, caricaturist, draftsman, engraver, printmaker

Medium
  1. Etching

Picture Type
  1. Satire

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Essex Chelmsford

  1. 51 44 00 N , 000 29 00 E

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

Artistic Representations Satires

Locations & Buildings Other

People Other

History & Politics Politics Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3486x2362
File Size : 24,123kb


Aliases

  1. 20147
  1. p5447846
  1. 0220005987
  1. 1-645-896
  1. 1645896
  1. 20147

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