Cheyt Sing in his evening dress [graphic].

Description

Title: Cheyt Sing in his evening dress [graphic].
Published / Created: [approximately 1786]
Publication Place: London?
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "A companion print to BMSat 6978. A bust portrait of George III in oriental dress, directed to the right. He wears a jewelled turban, a stone above the forehead being inscribed 'The Diamond'. Across his forehead is a band: Monarch. A bag attached ornamentally to the turban is inscribed 'Gold Dust'. Across his shoulder is a piece of drapery inscribed 'The Shawl'. A fringed curtain draped beside his head (right) is 'The Curtain'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Approximate date of publication from British Museum catalogue.
Sheet dated in a contemporary hand in lower right corner: 1786.
Mounted on leaf 1 of volume 2 of 12.
Provenance: From a collection in twelve volumes probably compiled by Francis Harvey and sold at auction, Sotheby, London, June 1900. Bequest of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss to Yale University Library, 1981. Bound by Riviere & Son in three-quarters red morocco with gold tooling and gold lettering on spine.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 14.0 x 12 cm, on sheet 18.0 x 13 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1786
Etchings England London 1786
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Material: etching with stipple engraving ; and laid paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Subjects: George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1786
England > London > 1786
18th century
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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