‘William, the Princely Youth’
The Duke of Cumberland and Anti-Jacobite Visual Strategy, 1745–46
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21158744 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Danielle Thom (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 249-266 |
| Publication date | 2015-09-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Visual Culture in Britain (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-4787 • E-ISSN: 1941-8361 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14714787.2015.1078256 |
| OpenAlex | W1913197400 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
This article examines the strategic representation of William, Duke of Cumberland, during and immediately after the Jacobite uprising of 1745–46. The duke, whose victories over the Jacobite army ensured his heroic status, was presented in print and related media as both a demotic Protestant figurehead and as a representative of royalty; easing tensions between English anti-Jacobite, anti-Catholic sentiment and the unpopularity of George II and the post-Walpole Whig administration. This mode of representing Cumberland offered the public an opportunity to engage in extra-Parliamentary political debate through consumption and dissemination of visual and material culture
Art · Art history · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Protestantism · Sociology · Historical Art and Culture Studies · Historical Studies of British Isles · History · Law · Scottish History and National Identity
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |