Mr. and Mrs. Guelph a going to Greenwich, or, Royalty and loyalty making gigantic strides [graphic]

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Title: Mr. and Mrs. Guelph a going to Greenwich, or, Royalty and loyalty making gigantic strides [graphic]
Alternative Title: Royalty and loyalty making gigantic strides
Creator: Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker
Contributor: Drake, G., active 1832-1836, publisher.
Published / Created: [approximately 1833]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed and published by G. Drake, 12, Houghton Street, Clare Market
Abstract: "King and Queen on two giants' shoulders crossing the Thames; common people in small boats bothered by the waves sended up by the giants."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from item.
Initials of printmaker Charles Jameson Grant in bottom center portion of design.
Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue.
Wood engraving with letterpress text.
Imperfect; sheet trimmed with loss of imprint and series statement. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum.
Numbered "99" in brown ink in upper left portion of design.
No. 99.
Provenance: Grosvenor Prints; September 2018.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 23.1 x 35 cm.
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1833
Wood engravings
Annotations (Provenance) 19th century
Material: wood engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837
Adelaide, Queen, consort of William IV, King of Great Britain, 1792-1849
Subject (Topic): Giants (Fictitious characters)
Wading
Rowboats
Steamboats
Subjects: William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837 > Caricatures and cartoons
Adelaide, Queen, consort of William IV, King of Great Britain, 1792-1849 > Caricatures and cartoons
Giants (Fictitious characters)
Wading
Rowboats
Steamboats
England > 1833
19th century

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