William Eden (right) rushes towards Benedict Arnold (left) who receives him with open arms. Eden's right hand, holding a pen, is on his breast, in his left he holds out a paper inscribed 'Liberty'. From his coat-pocket three documents protrude: 'Commissn to America'; '£6,000 pr Annum', and 'Commercl Negotiator to France'. Arnold, in regimentals, wearing a hat and holding a sword in his right hand, is saying 'Liberty', his eyes turned sanctimoniously upwards. Across the design is etched: 'NB every Man has his Price Sr Robt Walpole's Politicks'.  Beneath the design is etched:
<p><br><br>'Two Patriots (in the self same Age was Born,)
<br>And both alike have gain'd the Public scorn,
<br>This to America did much pretend,
<br>The other was to Ireland a Friend,
<br>Yet Sword, or Oratory, would not do,
<br>As each had different Plans in Veiw,
<br>America lost! Arnold, &amp; Alass!
<br>To loose our Eden now is come to pass.'  21 December 1785
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<br>Hand-coloured etching
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<p>Print made by: Thomas Rowlandson
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<dl><dd>Published by: William Hinton</dd></dl></div>
1785<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1785-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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