Caption

The plan, or a scene in the French cabinet, Sepr. 1779, [London : 1779 Sept.], 1 print : etching., Cartoon shows Benjamin Franklin standing, center, holding a copy of the Plan which calls for draining of the British Ocean to facilitate an invasion by French troops; in his other hand are strings connected to the noses of four members of the cabinet, the king, and a clerical figure; while they comment on the Plan and their respective roles, Franklin, controlling the strings, laughs.

Date

1779

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

Reference

LZT16A00_301

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,9Mb (4,2Mb) / 16,7in x 14,2in / 5000 x 4254 (300dpi)

Keywords

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