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French liberality, or, an attempt to conquer all the world by being too civil by half
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Print made by: William Dent
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French liberality, or, an attempt to conquer all the world by being too civil by half |
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English: A French general (Dumouriez) stands (left) in profile to the right, holding out a document to three men, each (like himself) standing on a piece of land surrounded by water. In his left hand is a huge sabre. The four figures are respectively inscribed (left to right): 'French', 'German', 'Dutch', 'English'. Dumouriez, who is much burlesqued, wears a huge cocked hat and enormous shirt-frill and ruffles; on his thin legs are wide jack-boots, his queue reaches to the ground. His document is inscribed 'Convention to Alexander Dumourier - Give Freedom to all the World'. He says "Having more Liberty den we vos know vat to do wid, we vos resolve to give some to all de World - and for de Sword or Freedom give us von little bit of a Contribution." The German, who is not caricatured, wears a cocked hat and military coat; he answers, "We wish to retain the Liberty of being governed by Religion and Law". The stout Dutchman, who wears long baggy breeches and smokes a pipe, answers, leaning forward defiantly, "You give us Liberty? you be dam'ed - Let us enjoy commercial Freedom and the right of making Money where we can, and a fig for your Ideal Goddess." The very corpulent Englishman, a plainly dressed John Bull, who stands solidly in profile to the left, clasping his stomach, answers, "Why we are fat and free! and live under a Glorious Constitution, its old and I venerate it - to be sure Time may have made a few flaws and Cracks in it - but Dam it, it can never be mended with Plaister of Paris - so you may keep your Freedom and your Fricasee to yourself !" 8 December 1792
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| Depicted people | Associated with: Charles François Dumouriez | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 1792 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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1868,0808.6242 |
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(Description and comment from M.Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', VI, 1938) A satire on the famous decree of the Convention on 19 Nov. 1792, when they resolved to 'grant fraternity and assistance to all people who wish to recover their liberty', ordering their generals to give effect to this decree. 'Camb. Mod. Hist.' viii. 300. The German and Dutch States were also threatened by the decree of 16 Nov., ordering the French generals to pursue the Austrians on to any territory where they might find refuge. England, as well as the Dutch Republic, was challenged by the decree (16 Nov.) opening the Scheldt to free navigation. Pitt believed that these decrees were a concerted plan to force England either to declare war or yield disgracefully, in either case to the encouragement of sedition in Britain and Ireland. Rose, 'Pitt and the Great War', pp. 71-3. See also, for French designs on Rome and Savoy, Sorel, 'L'Europe et la Revolution française', iii. 197 ff. For the foreign policy of the Girondins see also BMSats 8143, 8150. |
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| Source/Photographer | https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1868-0808-6242 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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© The Trustees of the British Museum, released as CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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