The Colossus of the North; or The Striding Boreas political cartoon, circa 1774
Permanent ID:
12014Call number:
Ba 612 C 719Date:
December 1 1774Image Description:
In this satire, Lord Frederick North strides above the stream of men who are the members of parliament. In his left hand he holds a torch with "America" written along it. In the right hand are three papers with "Places", "Pensions", and "Lottery Tickets" written across them. Lord North stands on two blocks below. The left foot is above the word "Venality" and the right foot is above "Tyranny". To the right of this cartoon are Britannia with a spear in hand and a shield by her side with a paper in hand that reads, "Those that Should have been my Preservers have been my Destroyers" and Lord Mayor John Wilkes who holds a broom in the direction of the members of parliament who says, "I'll stem the Stream" in hopes that he, who was considered a man of the people, will change what Lord North has done.Artist unknown, originally published in London Magazine.