The reconciliation between Britania and her daughter America (BM 1868,0808.4817)

Britannia and America embrace, while France and Spain try to pull America away, Holland (left) watches their efforts and Fox (right) points out the struggle to Keppel. Britannia, in profile to the left, with her shield beside her decorated with a St. George's Cross inscribed “George for Ever”, rushes into the arms of America, in profile to the right, a Red Indian wearing feathered head-dress and girdle, sandals and flowing hair confined by a ribbon. Britannia has her spear, America her flag, its staff surmounted by a Phrygian cap inscribed “Liberty”. Britannia says, “Be a good Girl and give me a Buss”. American answers, “Dear Mama say no more about it”. France holds both ends of a scarf passed round America's waist and tugs hard at it, Spain behind him pulls at a strap or ribbon which is passed over France's shoulder, over this tie between them is inscribed “Combin'd”. France, as a petit-maître with feathered hat and large bag-wig, is saying “Begar they will befriends again if you dont pull a little harder Cus . . .” Spain, pulling hard and looking over his right shoulder at France, says, “Monsieur Toad stool me do all I can to keep them asunder pull her hair, but take care she Dont kick you”. On the extreme left Holland, a fat Dutchman smoking a pipe, leans against a barrel of “Dutch Herrings”. By his side is a square bottle of “hollands Gin”. He is saying, “I'll Delliberate a little to see which is weakest, then I'll give you a direct answer Kate Rusia”. c.May 1782
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