A man lies on his side in his bed beside his wife who facing the viewer, both in night caps, and lying against pillows. Only their heads are visible above the covers. Below title: "Caudle, you shan't close your eyes for a week-no you shan't-unless you...
"The King, dead drunk and much dishevelled, is carried to bed by three fat and tipsy peeresses, wearing coronets; the foremost, who supports his legs, probably Lady Conyngham (cf. British Museum Satires No. 13847), says: "I'm as great as the Queen." T...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. Dec. 12, 1820, by John Marshall Junr
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861, and Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821.
"The King, dead drunk and much dishevelled, is carried to bed by three fat and tipsy peeresses, wearing coronets; the foremost, who supports his legs, probably Lady Conyngham (cf. British Museum Satires No. 13847), says: "I'm as great as the Queen." T...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. Dec. 12, 1820, by John Marshall Junr
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861, and Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821.
"A broadside satirising the fall of James II; with an etching formerly attributed to de Hooghe. King James (1) lies in an ornate bed, wearing a Jesuit's cap encircled by a crown, vomiting a stream of reptiles with crowns, papal tiaras, cardinals' hat...
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
James II, King of England, 1633-1701, Mary, of Modena, Queen, consort of James II, King of England, 1658-1718, James, Prince of Wales, 1688-1766, and Petre, Edward, 1631-1699
"A low platform covered with roses extends almost across the design; from this bed new Ministers advancing from the left are ejecting the old. Roses are scattered on the floor. The central figure is the tall and handsome Castlereagh, author of the phr...
Alternative Title:
Retaking the bed of roses by storm!!
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, Windham, William, 1750-1810, Portland, William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1738-1809, Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834, Rose, George, 1744-1818, Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Lauderdale, James Maitland, Earl of, 1759-1839, Canning, George, 1770-1827, Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845, Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of, 1754-1826, and Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos, Duke of, 1776-1839
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Beds, Roses, Draperies, and Fighting
"Ministers recline on a large low platform, representing a magnificent state bed, which is completely covered with roses. It recedes in perspective from left to right. On the left is Fox, looking sourly over his left shoulder at his neighbour, Sherida...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 1806 by Walker, 7 Cornhill
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of, 1754-1826, Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823, Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Ellenborough, Edward Law, Baron, 1750-1818, Windham, William, 1750-1810, Lansdowne, Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marquess of, 1780-1863, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822., and Cobbett, William, 1763-1835.
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Beds, Roses, and Draperies
British caricature showing bishop and other men around table toasting to looking out for themselves, regardless of justice. The Prince Regent? of England arises saying, "By holy Paul--shadows to night have struck more terror to the soul of Richard, th...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published October 1820 by John Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate Hill
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821., George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817, Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838, Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, and Canning, George, 1770-1827
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker, artist
Published / Created:
May 8th, 1841.
Call Number:
841.05.08.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A man in bed with vegetables sprouting from all parts of his body; as a result of taking an overdose of James Morison's vegetable pills."--Wellcome Collection online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. by J. Kendrick, 54 Leicester Sqre and Printed by S. L[ingham], Grays Inn Road
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker, artist
Published / Created:
May 8th, 1841.
Call Number:
Print00282
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A man in bed with vegetables sprouting from all parts of his body; as a result of taking an overdose of James Morison's vegetable pills."--Wellcome Collection online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. by J. Kendrick, 54 Leicester Sqre and Printed by S. L[ingham], Grays Inn Road
