"The Prince of Würtemberg (right) bends forward, kissing the Princess Royal on the right cheek. Her figure is matronly, his is corpulent. He wears two ribbons, many stars on his coat, while the jewels of orders dangle from his button-holes (cf. BMSat 9007)."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Three lines of quoted verse below title: "Heav'n grant their happiness complete, and may they make both ends to meet, in these hard times., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 15th, 1797, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street & St. Jamess [sic] Street
Subject (Name):
Frederick I, King of Württemberg, 1754-1816 and Charlotte, Queen, Consort of Frederick I, King of Württemberg, 1766-1828
"Lady Cecilia Johnston (three-quarter length), seated in an armchair in profile to the left, leans forward to kiss the nose of a large goat which puts a hoof on her chest. Identified by Grego as Sir W. W. Wynn, but improbably."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
St. Cecilia charming the brute and Seduction of the Welch ambassador
Description:
Title etched above image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Day of publication in imprint seems to have been burnished from plate., and Mounted to 28 x 39 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. Feby. th [sic], 1792, by H. Humphrey, N. 18 Old Bond Street
Subject (Name):
Johnston, Henrietta Cecilia, Lady, 1727-1817 and Williams-Wynn, Watkin, 1772-1840
Subject (Topic):
Courtship, Goats, Kissing, National emblems, and Welsh
