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.
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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

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

Notre référence

LZT16A00_301

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

60,9Mo (4,2Mo) / 42,3cm x 36,0cm / 5000 x 4254 (300dpi)

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