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1. Rumping an illustrious personage!!, or, A courtly specimen of good manners vide 'The Times,' January 29th, 1821. [graphic]

Published / Created:: [February 1821]
Call Number:: Folio 724 835G v.2 (Oversize)
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: "The King turns his back on Prince Leopold, who departs, making an indignant speech. He bends graciously to a deputation from the Corporation of Dublin; the Lord Mayor [King, see British Museum Satires No. 14525] presents the 'Snug Ultra Loyal Address [see British Museum Satires No. 14105] of the City of Dub--.' See British Museum Satires No. 14114. 'The Times,' 29 Jan.: "At the private levée on Friday [26 Jan.] it was confidently said that an illustrious Prince was 'rumped' by an exalted personage." The Deputation from Dublin were received with affability; the Address was presented to the King on the throne on the 27th."--British Museum catalogue
Alternative Title:: Courtly specimen of good manners
Description:: Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Watermark: J. Whatman 1820., Mounted to 58 x 39 cm., Mounted (with one other print) on leaf 56 in volume 2 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Figures of "Sidmouth," "Londonderry," and "Prince Leopold" identified in pencil at bottom of sheet; date "Feb. 1821 [altered to '1827' in pencil]" written in ink beneath lower right corner of image. Typed extract of six lines from the British Museum catalogue description is pasted beneath print.
Publisher:: Published February 1821 by J. Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate Hill
Subject (Geographic):: Great Britain., Ireland, and Dublin.
Subject (Name):: George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Léopold I, King of the Belgians, 1790-1865, King, Abraham Bradley,, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, and Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822
Subject (Topic):: Politicians, Mayors, Robes, Scepters, Keys (Hardware), Necklaces, Ethnic stereotypes, and Kneeling
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > Rumping an illustrious personage!!, or, A courtly specimen of good manners vide 'The Times,' January 29th, 1821. [graphic]