The Siege of Zion 1787 [Zion Besieged and Attacked] political cartoon

The editors of Made in America: Printmaking 1760-1860 (Philadelphia, 1973) described this etching as "perhaps the most complex and layrinthine political cartoon ever made." On the right side of this chaotic image is "Zion," a citadel and encampment on a mountain, guarded...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Unknown Artist (Creator)
Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania large graphics collection (#V65)
Date:1787
Alternate Date:1787
Dimensions:50.5 x 39 cm
Extent:1 loose sheet
Call Number:Bc 612 Z67
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: William Poyntell, 1756-1811
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Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/11731
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