An eclipse lately discoverd in the Georgium Sidus, and quite unexpected by any of the astronomers / [graphic]Phillips, John, active 1825-1831, printmaker1829.eng"The irradiated head of George IV in profile to the left, is almost covered by the darkly shaded head of Wellington, which is almost full-face, but glaring to the right with fierce yet apprehensive melancholy. From this darkened mask slants down and to the right a broadening shadow which passes across a terrestrial globe at the base of the design, covering an island inscribed 'England', but leaving 'Ireland' (right) unobscured. The rays from the King's head, only a few of which are covered by the shadow, extend to the margins and illuminate the edge of a border of dark cloud."--British Museum online catalogueTitle etched below image."A. Sharpshooter" is the pseudonym of John Phillips; see British Museum catalogue.Approximate month of publication from the British Museum catalogue: June 1829.