Le baiser de Judas, ou La bonne foi anglaise

Hand-colored engraved caricature. 'A French print. British officers set fire to buildings at Washington, while two of them at the same time embrace black slaves. One, probably General Ross, puts his right arm round the shoulders of a slave, who embraces him gratefully; in his right hand is a paper: 'Liberté des Nègres', to which he turns a sinister profile; in his left hand he holds out at arm's length a firebrand against a portico on the extreme right, inscribed 'Wasington'. Behind him crouches a second officer holding a firebrand against a pile of agricultural implements, rake, spade, &c. He also burns a paper: 'Droit des Gens'. Both trample on a 'Traité de Paix'. A third officer (left), with a cunning leer, embraces a slave, holding in his left hand a paper inscribed 'Paix et Amitié' and a dagger. The slave clasps his hands and gazes affectionately at his false friend. In the background are buildings with flames issuing from the windows, one is inscribed 'Hôpital'; a a slave cries for help from an upper window. Next this is a church; a fourth officer mounts the steps, firebrand in hand, while a slave runs off, terrified. In the background is the sea with a vessel. A palm and cactus complete the design. Autumn 1814'. - British Museum Hand-colored engraved caricature. 'A French print. British officers set fire to buildings at Washington, while two of them at the same time embrace black slaves. One, probably General Ross, puts his right arm round the shoulders of a slave, who embraces him gratefully; in his right hand is a paper: 'Liberté des Nègres', to which he turns a sinister profile; in his left hand he holds out at arm's length a firebrand against a portico on the extreme right, inscribed 'Wasington'. Behind him crouches a second officer holding a firebrand against a pile of agricultural implements, rake, spade, &c. He also burns a paper: 'Droit des Gens'. Both trample on a 'Traité de Paix'. A third officer (left), with a cunning leer, embraces a slave, holding in his left hand a paper inscribed 'Paix et Amitié' and a dagger. The slave clasps his hands and gazes affectionately at his false friend. In the background are buildings with flames issuing from the windows, one is inscribed 'Hôpital'; a a slave cries for help from an upper window. Next this is a church; a fourth officer mounts the steps, firebrand in hand, while a slave runs off, terrified. In the background is the sea with a vessel. A palm and cactus complete the design. Autumn 1814'. - British Museum Small oblong folio, matted; margins trimmed; slightly soiled. N.Y., Old Print Shop, 1953.