Waterton (right) sits erect and composed astride a Cayman (South American alligator) holdings its forelegs twisted backwards as a bridle. He is barefooted, wearing white shirt and trousers, with a knife in his belt. Four Indians and three black enslav...
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 1827 by G. Humphrey 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Geographic):
South America,
Subject (Name):
Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865, and Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865.
Subject (Topic):
Indians, Enslaved persons, Black people, and Alligators
"Wellington's head, in profile to the right, projects from a huge spurred boot, showing the upper part of his embroidered collar. He wears an enormous field-marshal's cocked hat. He has a satisfied smile, the eyes turned towards the spectator. On each...
"Pushed by Knighton and pulled by Lady Conyngham, George IV, more corpulent than in other prints, walks in an ornate circular stand or support on castors (as used for toddling children, cf. British Museum satires no. 7497) towards Virginia Water (righ...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. June 27th, 1827, by S.W. Fores, Pciadilly [sic]
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Knighton, William, Sir, 1776-1836, and Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861
Subject (Topic):
Bonnets, Fishing & hunting gear, Mistresses, Obesity, Physicians, British, Pulling, Scepters, Medical equipment & supplies, and Traffic signs & signals
