File:A design for the monument of general wolfe 1760.jpg

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English: The vanity of human glory. A design for the monument of General James Wolfe. Pyramidical monument, decorated with a medallion portrait of Wolfe. At the base of the monument, a hound, wearing a collar, marked "Minden", intimating that it represents Lord George Sackville.
Deutsch: Zeitgenössische Karikatur mit George Sackville als Hund mit einem Halsband mit der Aufschrift „Minden“ vor dem Entwurf eines Ehrenmals für James Wolfe. Der Stich spielt auf die Schlacht bei Minden an.
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English: Etching published 1760.
Deutsch: Veröffentlicht 1760.
Source British Cartoon Collection. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b32593
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Object location38° 53′ 16.78″ N, 77° 00′ 46.81″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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