Title: consequences of a successful french invasion
abstract: french soldiers pillaging and destroying the house of lords. A guillotine takes the place of the throne and above it hangs a liberty cap. A french soldier carries away the mace while others rip and burn the tapestries showing the victory of the british armada. Physical description: 1 print: etching, color. Notes: presentation copy to king george iii.;forms part of: british cartoon prints collection (library of congress).;hand written inscription on verso: for his majesty. To the care of g. Tromp(?), esq. From j. Dalrymple.;exhibited: gillray and the art of caricature.;sir john dalrymple, inv.;js gillray, fecit. Date: before 1798.
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