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| Keywords: Bodleian Libraries, Britannia victorious- design for the naval pillar.jpg accession number Curzon b 18 19 Creator James Gillray artist Satire on the French Revolutionary wars British political cartoon ; The pillar is decorated with figures and objects representing the defeated French navy and the broken principles of the revolution The pillar is topped with the victorious figure of Britannia On the horizon a French fort is threatened by a thunderstorm The names of British admirals are inscribed on the base Gillray's design is in response to the plans for a naval monument proposed by other artists A musical entertainment by Thomas Dibdin 1771-1841 The naval pillar or Britannia triumphant was performed at Covent Garden on 7 Oct 1799 ; Very little colour on the pedestal 553 x 295 sheet mm; aquatint and etching exhibition history Source filename politi004-arg-0001-0 object history object type Licensed-PD-Art PD-old-100 cc-by-4 0 place of creation London England Hannah Humphrey place of discovery http //digital bodleian ox ac uk/inquire/p//eecbdd0a-5957-481d-a31f-a57f26b6f547 Digital Bodleian Template Bodleian Libraries Britannia victorious design for the naval pillar Uploaded with GWToolset Bodleian Libraries Britannia victorious design for the naval pillar http //iiif bodleian ox ac uk/iiif/image/eecbdd0a-5957-481d-a31f-a57f26b6f547/full/ 1000 1000/0/default jpg Files uploaded by the Bodleian Libraries' Wikimedian In Residence Campaign in Egypt 1798-1801 A correct plan and elevation of the famous French raft constructed on purpose for the invasion of England and intended to carry 30 000 men ammunition stores c c Curzon Collection | ||||
