Two angry men representing Scotland and England in close proximity. Engraving by I.D. (?Gillray), 1792.
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815.
- Date:
- April 20 1792
- Reference:
- 585498i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
The lean figure on the left is Sawney Scott who symbolises Scotland wearing tartan, a Scots cap and an oval badge of a crowned thistle and symbolises Scotland. John Bull, symbol of England, is the fat figure on the right wearing an ill-fitting wig, the number '45' (reference to the defeat of the 1745 rebellion by the Jacobites) on his coat and a tudor rose in a medallion. Their animosity toward each other reflects the political tension between the two nations
Publication/Creation
[London](no. 18 Old Bond Street) : H. Humphrey, April 20 1792.
Physical description
1 print : etching ; image 9.5 x 16.2 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Sawney Scott and John Bull
References note
British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. VI., London 1978, no. 8188
Reference
Wellcome Collection 585498i
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores