Beneath are engraved the words of a song. Persons representing the powers negotiating peace stand holding basins of soup. France (left) in profile to the right, in feathered hat, bag-wig, and ruffles, holds a smoking bowl, and smiles, saying, "By gar John English you have well Crumb'd my dish".
<p><br>Spain, full-face, in ruff, cloak, and slashed doublet, with jack-boots, says, "my peace soup is made very good by Stewing down Minorca &amp; the Floridas". England, stout, plainly dressed, with a large stick under his arm, stands in profile to the left, saying to France and Spain, "my loss is your gain for my Soup is very Thin". America, in the foreground (left), sits on a low bank, saying, "I rest Contented with a dish of Independant Soup". She is an Indian woman with a head-dress and girdle of feathers.  Holland, dressed as usual in a plain hat, short jacket, and wide breeches, stands (right) holding a smoking tobacco-pipe in his hand. He turns away from a waiter (right) who offers him a bowl, saying, "I will not taste it yet as it is not relish'd to my mind". The waiter (left) says, "Taste it Mynheer 'tis better than you deserve".  10 February 1783
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<p>Print made by: Thomas Colley
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<dl><dd>Published by: William Richardson</dd></dl></div>
1783<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1783-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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