Barrenness of the National Convention, 1795, The National Convention in Barrenness of a Constitution (title on object), Hollandia Regenerata (series title), Cartoon showing the Batavian Republic as a seven-headed monster trying to give birth to a constitution. A French doctor stands ready to hasten the delivery with forceps, as does a little devil who pricks the woman between her legs with a trident. On the left, a doctor with a book the cesarean section., print maker: James Gillray (possibly), intermediary draughtsman: David Hess, London, 1795, paper, etching, height 274 mm × width 218 mm

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