The twin stars, Castor & Pollux [graphic]Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker[7 May 1799]eng"Two corpulent men, with arms interlaced, trip through space, their heads turned in profile to the right, naked except for a piece of floating drapery. One (left) holds up a frothing tankard of Berkley Ale, the other a foaming goblet, tankard and goblet being the centre of a pointed star. The heads are well characterized, and alike only in fatness, short hair, and side-whisker."--British Museum online catalogueTitle etched below image.No. 5 in a series of six prints with a frontispiece entitled: New pantheon of democratic mythology.Sheet partially trimmed within plate mark.Temporary local subject terms: Mythology: Castor & Pollux -- Brewers: George Barclay, fl. 1799 -- Charles Sturt -- Dishes: tankards -- Glass: goblets -- Beverages: ale.Mounted.Watermark: J Whatman Turkey Mills.