A lady (left) lies in bed, baring her breast and looking amorously at the Duke of York, who takes her hand and is climbing into the bed. Her husband (in back view) leaves the room by a door on the right, saying, "A good night to your R . . . l High . . . s!!! Bon Soir, my lady; I'll be back to Breakfast! so let the butter'd bun be ready for Jerry". The Duke's breeches an military coat, with its star, are on a chair by the door. The bed is draped with a heavy curtain; the floor is covered with a patterned carpet. See British Museum online catalogue.
Alternative Title:
Tyrconnel's delight! Coming over her, or what you like and Tyrconnel's delight! Coming York over her, or what you like
Description:
"Pr. 1 s. 6 d.", Later state, with changes to Tyrconnel's words in speech bubble. Cf. No. 7530 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Title etched below image; 'York' in title is scored through with etched lines but conspicuously legible.
Publisher:
J. Aitken, Castle Street, Leicester Square
Subject (Name):
Aitken, James, -1802, publisher., Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Frederick Augustus,--Duke of York and Albany,--1763-1827--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Tyrconnel, George Carpenter,--Earl of,--1750-1805--Caricatures and cartoons., and Tyrconnel, Sarah Hussey--Caricatures and cartoons.
"A lady (left) lies in bed, baring her breast and looking amorously at the Duke of York, who takes her hand and is climbing into the bed. Her husband (in back view) leaves the room by a door on the right, saying, "A good night to your R . . . l High . . . s!!! Bon Soir, my lady; I'm no peeping Tom of Coventry". The Duke's breeches an military coat, with its star, are on a chair by the door. The bed is drape with a heavy curtain; the floor is covered with a patterned carpet."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state of the same composition.
Alternative Title:
Kind cuckold sent to Coventry; coming over her, or what you like and Kind cuckold sent to Coventry; coming York over her, or what you like
Description:
"Pr. 1 s. 6 d.", Early state, before alterations to title and text in speech bubble. Cf. Nos. 7530 and 7530A in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Title etched below image; 'York' in title is scored through with etched lines but conspicuously legible.
Publisher:
J. Aitken, Castle Street, Leicester Square
Subject (Name):
Aitken, James, -1802, publisher., Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Frederick Augustus,--Duke of York and Albany,--1763-1827--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Tyrconnel, George Carpenter,--Earl of,--1750-1805--Caricatures and cartoons., and Tyrconnel, Sarah Hussey--Caricatures and cartoons.