artist: <bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:El_Greco" class="extiw" title="w:en:El Greco">El Greco</a> </bdi>
date: circa 1580 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1580-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
medium: Oil on canvas
dimensions: Size unit=cm width=66 height=81
current location: Institution:Museo del Prado room|008B
source: Museo del Prado
credit: Museo del Prado
license:Public domain
artist: <bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:El_Greco" class="extiw" title="w:en:El Greco">El Greco</a> </bdi>
date: circa 1580 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1580-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
medium: Oil on canvas
dimensions: Size unit=cm width=66 height=81
current location: Institution:Museo del Prado room|008B
source: Corel Professional Photos CD-ROM
credit: Corel Professional Photos CD-ROM
license:Public domain
artist: <bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:El_Greco" class="extiw" title="w:en:El Greco">El Greco</a> </bdi>
date: circa 1580 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1580-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
medium: Oil on canvas
dimensions: Size unit=cm width=66 height=81
current location: Institution:Museo del Prado room|008B
source: [http://www.museodelprado.es/imagen/alta_resolucion/P00809.jpg]
credit: <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.museodelprado.es/imagen/alta_resolucion/P00809.jpg">[2]</a>
license:Public domain
artist: <bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:El_Greco" class="extiw" title="w:en:El Greco">El Greco</a> </bdi>
date: circa 1580 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1580-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
medium: Oil on canvas
dimensions: Size unit=cm width=66 height=81
current location: Institution:Museo del Prado room|008B
source: From Prado in Google Earth
credit: The Prado in Google Earth: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150525230020/http://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/prado/">Home</a> -
license:Public domain
artist: unknown
date: 1780<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1780-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
medium: paper
dimensions: : Height: 224 millimetres (etching) : Height: 351 millimetres (printed area) : Width: 322 millimetres (etching) : Width: 375 millimetres (printed area)
current location: Institution:British Museum
source: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1898-0520-184
credit: <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1898-0520-184">https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1898-0520-184</a>
description: A broadside referring to <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> Gordon Riots in London, and criticising current anti-Dutch politics in Britain. <p><br>Men grouped <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">on</u> <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> sea-shore <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">with</u> allegorical figures in <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> clouds above. They have numbers referring to a printed text in two columns beneath <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> print giving <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> words they are supposed to speak. There is no relation between a Dutch group, an English group (left), and <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> solitary figure of Lord George Gordon (right). <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> central group is that of a Dutch sailor (1), wearing striped trousers, who holds a paper inscribed “Nieuwe Klaghten [Complaints]”. He stands between (2) a man wearing a gown and bands, who admonishes him <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">with</u> upraised forefinger, and (3) Mercury <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">with</u> <u style="background-color:yellow;" class=""><u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">his</u></u> caduceus, symbolizing Commerce, who is also addressing him. <br>Beside (2), "Staatkunde" (Policy or Politics), is an iron-bound padlocked <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">chest</u> inscribed “in hande”, <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">on</u> which are money-bags, inscribed “600”, 275”. Beside it lie a scroll inscribed “credit” and a yoke. In <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> foreground is a paper inscribed “Plan van verbetering [Plan of Reformation]”. <br><u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> Dutchman says “<u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> English must get to know us better, we ourselves know best what we should do. Trade and politics are always our business. I do not doubt but that <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> daily oppressions will turn out to <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> disadvantage of their perpetrators.” Policy advises him, “Complain unceasingly, forget not to recite <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> violations of our coasts and ships in <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> strongest terms, hold fast to your friend Mercury, through him will you be welcome everywhere, and so long as he stays <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">with</u> you you will be necessary to, and respected by, all your neighbours; for since everyone would gladly be under <u style="background-color:yellow;" class=""><u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">his</u></u> protection, so will each one always keep an eye <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">on</u> him. It would be a disgrace for a lion not to roar once if <u style="background-color:yellow;" class=""><u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">his</u></u> tail is unjustly pulled, it is imprudent to provoke him, because he grants everything in reason, and it is known that he is generous by nature.” (For <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> Dutch lion see BMSat 5712-14, &c.) <br>Mercury says, “So long as you remain a true Dutchman, I will not leave you. I am in my right place <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">with</u> you, for my disposition is rather to take care of myself than another. Your continual industry, your enterprise and reasoned though slow ingenuity, can make me flourish although/<u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> present times are very dangerous for me, but where can I now enjoy permanent rest, without being one day obliged to rise out of my little cell from my book of reckoning, in order to extend my thoughts and vision over more spacious fields.” <br><u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">on</u> <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> left is a group of five Englishmen: (4), “a very eminent Englishman”, wearing a long cloak, evidently George III, stands <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">with</u> outstretched arm facing (5) “Lord N****” [North]". He says, “Ah my dear Lord, what is wrong now, let your eyes feast once <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">on</u> this still unfinished picture, troubles within and without consume us.” He is pointing to a picture inscribed “Het verwar de Eiland” (<u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> distracted Island), which a kneeling man holds up. It depicts <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> Gordon riots, incendiaries are burning a building. North, <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">with</u> a downcast expression, answers “Let us treat this hot fever <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">with</u> which <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> entrails of <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> state tremble, even if it should become worse, <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">on</u> <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> old lines, like <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> Scottish affair, firmly but according to their wish. It is well, since we can now grant it as masters, but above all things do not leave out <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> words 'since we now find it of service to us'. A reward has been offered for <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> discovery of <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> Delinquent of Delinquents, but as regards foreign troubles, shall we begin <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">with</u> <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> Dutch? Their complaints, I fear, are not without reason, it would be fortunate if there were one among us who could discover <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> suitable remedy, we expect much from Lord Shelburne – but unfortunately a duke is indisposed, and thus an important matter intended to be settled as soon as possible, was held back. Our navy also ought one day to be overhauled. Rodney writes a great deal, but what avails a victory which decides nothing; daily we risk a frigate <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">with</u> officers whose conduct demands an enquiry - soon it will be as hard to get captains as sailors, yet this task Sandwich and <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> others can bungle. I hope Heaven may bless us all.” <br>Lord Shelburne (6), <u style="background-color:yellow;" class=""><u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">his</u></u> back towards North and <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> king, puts a finger to <u style="background-color:yellow;" class=""><u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">his</u></u> forehead as if in deep thought. He says, “What a heavy burden it is to carry a weight which <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> whole nation might lighten, each new event encroaches <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">on</u> my schemes. <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> Dutch make ever stronger complaints, and now begin to threaten a little. <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> French have now a strong influence in that country, they do not obstruct their trade, or capture their ships, yet it is we who pass for friends and what is more, for allies.” <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">with</u> this group, but without a number, is a man seated <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">on</u> <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> ground in back view, writing. <br><u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">on</u> <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> right Lord George Gordon (7) stands alone <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">on</u> a hillock, supporting <u style="background-color:yellow;" class=""><u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">his</u></u> head <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">on</u> <u style="background-color:yellow;" class=""><u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">his</u></u> <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">hand</u>. He says, “Well begun, but not yet completed. Should <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> resentment of <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> passionate public not subside, what will happen to Gordon? It does not become a <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">nobleman</u> not to adhere to <u style="background-color:yellow;" class=""><u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">his</u></u> purpose. People might say, 'What is that hot-headed fanatic beginning to do ? If he meant well, why is <u style="background-color:yellow;" class=""><u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">his</u></u> country in such straits, filled <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">with</u> domestic disturbances and disasters ? This is <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> conduct of a fool, and if he is not that, he must surely be a rogue, since he lays in wait in order to overthrow by violence and mishandling, when he was engaged <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">on</u> other business, suited to a proud <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">nobleman</u>, which never gave occasion for unrest and entanglement.' But those who say this, may be pleased to know that our religion lies close to my heart, although many moral precepts, such as, love your enemies, . . . meekness of spirit, &c, I find rather difficult to practise. - To oppose <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> great influence of <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> Catholic doctrine, I would even support <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">with</u> my presence a question, a petition, but who knew that passion would go so far ? . . . even to violence and arson - truly, I have nothing to do <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">with</u> it. Do not believe that I who humbly embrace <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> pure doctrine in my heart, can so far degrade my reason in order to trumpet forth my name everywhere, even if it should cost me . . . my life. . . . No, all my desire is for <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> salvation, alleviation and comfort of my fellow citizens, could my bonds only heal <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> wounds which <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> imprudence of zealots have inflicted <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">on</u> my worthy fellow citizens. Ah if only we were all like lambs and not like wolves in <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> sheepfold!” <br>In <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> clouds a helmeted figure (? Victory) holds out a picture of a small single-masted vessel <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">with</u> a crew of four men, <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">on</u> whose mainsail is an eye, it flies a pennant <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">with</u> three stripes. <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">on</u> <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> left is <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> Dutch lion holding up a spear supporting <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> hat of freedom and a striped pennant. <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">on</u> <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> right is a winged female figure (? Fame) <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">with</u> a globe <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">on</u> her head, holding out a laurel wreath towards <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> picture. She holds a cornucopia from which fall flowers and a hat. </p> <br>At sea, between <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> Dutch and English groups, is a naval engagement between ships flying <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> British and (?) French flags. Behind Gordon (right) are two parties of men firing at each other, a dead body lies between them. Black clouds extend over <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> heads of <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">the</u> English group (left) and over Gordon (right), above whom is a large flash of lightning. (n.p.: 1780)
license:Public domain
artist: unknown
date: 1890<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1890-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
current location: Institution|wikidata=Q192334
source: DPLA| Q192334 |hub=North Carolina Digital Heritage Center|url=https://lib.digitalnc.org/record/25521|dpla_id=5fdf394f89b12f153a6e915bbb339335|local_id=C917.03 B82 1884- 1890; b2002110
credit: This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill" class="extiw" title="w:en:University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill">University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill</a> as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Public_Library_of_America" class="extiw" title="w:Digital Public Library of America">Digital Public Library of America</a>, via its partner North Carolina Digital Heritage Center.<span style="text-align:left"> <ul> <li>University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill identifier: C917.03 B82 1884- 1890; b2002110</li> <li>Source record: <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://lib.digitalnc.org/record/25521">https://lib.digitalnc.org/record/25521</a> </li> <li>DPLA identifier: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://dp.la/item/5fdf394f89b12f153a6e915bbb339335">5fdf394f89b12f153a6e915bbb339335</a> </li> </ul></span>
license:Public domain
artist: unknown
date: 1896<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1896-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
current location: Institution|wikidata=Q192334
source: DPLA| Q192334 |hub=North Carolina Digital Heritage Center|url=https://lib.digitalnc.org/record/25525|dpla_id=a8c5ee04aa96f7963294a7e75931e356|local_id=C917.03 B82 1884- 1896 c. 2; b2002110
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