French Liberty and British Slavery

About this work

This etching shows two exaggerated figures in a kitchen. On the left, a woman in a wild red hat and pink dress holds a rooster, while a map of France burns behind her. She’s leaning on a table, looking shocked. On the right, a bald man in a blue coat stuffs food into his mouth, with a pot of food and a cat nearby. Both scenes are messy, with scribbled text above them. The woman’s side is labeled *French Liberty*, while the man’s is *British Slavery*—a jab at politics. The artist used hand-colored watercolor to add color to the etching. Look up James Gillray to see more of his sharp political cartoons.