Illustration to a poetic version of Aesop’s fable of a man with an older and a younger wife; the younger plucked out all his grey hairs, and the older, the dark ones with the inevitable result
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Aesop's fables. Selections. English, Man and his 2 wives, Man and his two wives, and Man & his two wives
"A kitchen scene [with a satire based on the fable of the "catspaw"]. A monkey with Wood's head squats beside a plump cat with the head in profile of Queen Caroline. She sits gazing at the fire with an eagerly expectant smile. He puts his left hand on...
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Man of the woods and the cat-o'-mountain
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Pubd. by G. Humphrey, 27 St. James's St.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron, and Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843
Subject (Topic):
Adultery, Cats, Cooking utensils, Fireplaces, Kitchens, Mantels, Monkeys, and Tableware
Caroline, wearing a chemise and high-strapped shoes, stands admiring herself in front of a full-length mirror. With her right hand she adjusts a feather in her elaborate headdress, which is adorned with the Prince of Wales's feathers on the far side a...
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Pubd. by G. Humphrey, 27 St. James's St.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron, and George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830.
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Adultery, Mirrors, Headdresses, Feathers, and Cupids
Print showing George IV, horned and with wings which are spread to provide a protective, umbrella-like shell for his supporters, a gouty foot well wrapped, a ribbon around the other labeled "Infidelity - Honi Soit," holding a bottle labeled "Peoples T...
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Royal cock and chickens and Father of his people!!!
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Published Decr. 12, 1820, by W. Benbow, corner of St. Clements Church Yard, Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England and London
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861, and George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830.
Subject (Topic):
Britannia (Symbolic character), Adultery, Politics & government, Gout, Bandages, Horns (Anatomy), Wings (Anatomy), Bottles, Mistresses, and Cavalry
"The Princess of Wales, on a chair-like saddle, sits sideways on a braying ass. She is amorously supported by Bergami, who stands behind her, raising a whip. Her head rests against his, and she ogles him, taking his chin. Behind is the door of a house...
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Pubd. by G. Humphrey, 27 St. James's St.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821 and Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron
"Lady Conyngham sits on a chair under which crouches the King; his head, larger than life, draped by her skirts, and hands project (left). She holds a fan, on which is depicted the 'Regent's Bomb', see British Museum Satires No. 12799, with (?) the Ki...
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Shelter for the destitute, removed to Cunningham Lodge
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Pubd. 13 Septr. 1820 by S. Vowles, 31 St. Johns Square
Subject (Name):
Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861 and George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Subject (Topic):
Adultery, Mistresses, Chairs, Fans (Accessories), Tulips, Jewelry, Feathers, and Crowns
A room full of women, including one writing at a table and another (Mary Anne Clarke?) wearing a feathered headdress and sitting in an elevated chair, point and argue with one another. In the background, a man (the Duke of York?) peers in from behind ...
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publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Clarke, Mary Anne, 1776?-1852 and Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827
"The King, in Chinese costume and seated on a cushion, among the chinoiseries of the Pavilion (cf. British Museum Satires No. 12749), throws up his arms in terror at the entry (right) of the Queen, closely followed by Alderman Wood. Her demure dress c...
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More free than welcome
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Pub. June 17th, 1820, by S.W. Fores, 50 Picadilli [sic]
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838, and Quentin, Georgina
Caricature with Queen Caroline (left) as Lady Macbeth in the mad scene, standing in the street before two shops; she holds a candlestick raised in her right hand as she holds out her dress with her left hand, looking down horror at her skirt which is ...
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John Bull with his eyes opened
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Pubd. by G. Humphrey, 27 St. James's St.
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616., Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, and Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron.
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Adultery, Signs (Notices), and Stores & shops
"A section cut from British Museum Satires No. 11888, with alterations. The King (apart from the removal of the coral and bells), Lord and Lady Hertford, and Yarmouth are as before, though the former Hertfords now stand for Conynghams (see British Mus...
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publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861, Conyngham, Henry Conyngham, Marquess, 1766-1832, and Conyngham, Francis Nathaniel Conyngham, Marquess, 1797-1876
