Britannia's Protection or Loyalty Triumphant

Rudolph Ackermann, London|George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland|Thomas Rowlandson|James Hadfield

June 4, 1800 · Hand-colored etching · Drawings and Prints

George III stands at right, resting his elbow on a column inscribed "Fortitude." Britannia, beside him, raises her spear and shield to threaten Hadfield (who famously attempted to assassinate George III in 1800), who drops his pistol and is carried off by a small winged demon.

Artist

Rudolph Ackermann, London|George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland|Thomas Rowlandson|James Hadfield

Date

June 4, 1800

Medium

Hand-colored etching

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959