Philip Dawe
The Alternative of Williamsburg

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ArtistAttributed to Philip DaweEnglish, c. 1750–c. 1785

CultureEnglish

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The Alternative of Williamsburg

Date1775

PlaceLondon, England

MediumMezzotint with engraving and watercolor on laid paper

DimensionsSheet: 14 × 10 in. (35.6 × 25.4 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Fentress Bracewell

Object numberB.85.6

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DescriptionIn retaliation for the Boston Tea Party, in the spring of 1774 the British Parliament enacted laws to punish Bostonians. Called the “Intolerable Acts,” they included closure of the port of Boston until the British Treasury received restitution for the tea colonists had destroyed. In Virginia, colonists signed pledges to uphold the resolves passed by the Continental Congress and to curtail exports of tobacco until Britain repealed its taxes on imported goods.
Provenance[Ronald Bourgeault, Hampton, New Hampshire]; purchased by MFAH,1985.
Exhibition HistoryTheta Charity Antiques Show 1989, Houston TX., September 13–17, 1989 (LN:89.33)

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