William Humphrey; The Reconciliation between Britannia and her daughter America; 1782; etching on paper; 9 7/16 in. x 13 3/4 in. (24 cm. x 35 cm.); In this print America is depicted as a barely clothed native princess; indicative of the British tendency to consider those living in the colonies as savage and uncivilized. Great Britain is shown as an elegantly dressed goddess who attempts a passionate embrace with America. The figure of America is being pulled away by personifications of France and Spain; who are encouraged by a man representing Holland. A close trading ally of the American colonies; Holland is represented here via a barrel of Dutch Herring and Holland Gin. The involvement of France and Spain in the American colonies; both as trading partners and wartime allies; is represented through the symbolism of the fleur-de-lis and a reference to Spain as 'Don.' This etching is a satirical depiction of complex Revolutionary War-era geopolitics in the Atlantic World and conveys attitudes of superiority held by many British towards their American enemies.