Wedding night, or, The fashonable [sic] frolic [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- Wedding night, or, The fashonable [sic] frolic [graphic]
- Alternative Title
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Wedding night, or, The fashionable frolic
Fashonable frolic
Fashionable frolic - Contributor
- Phillips, James (Bookseller), publisher.
- Published / Created
- March 21, 1786.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Publish'd by J. Phillips, No. 164 Piccadilly
- Abstract
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"The Prince and Mrs. Fitzherbert, dancing to the fiddle of George Hanger (right), advance towards an open door (left) through which is seen a large bed, the curtains raised; above the pillows are a crown and triple plume. The feathers are repeated on a chamber-pot under the raised valance of the bed. They are more elaborately dressed than in BMSat 6924; their arms are round each other's waists, the Prince holds with his right hand the left hand of Mrs. Fitzherbert. She wears a small crown, with flowers and ribbons, and triple ostrich plume. George Hanger is dressed as in BMSat 6924; he stands in profile to the left, watching the couple fixedly; a bludgeon hangs from his wrist. An open music-book at his feet shows that he is playing the 'Black Joke'. On the floor (left) are an open book, 'Matrimony', and a torn paper, 'Cirtificate'. Over the door is a picture of Cupid with his bow turning away from DanaeĢ receiving the shower of gold."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
In lower right corner: Price 2 sh. 6.
Temporary local subject terms: Morganatic marriages -- Pictures amplify subject -- Emblem: Ostrich feathers for Prince of Wales -- Music books -- Song: 'The Black Joke' -- Furniture -- Colonel's uniform, Light Infantry -- Violin -- Danae -- Mythological characters -- Lighting: Chandelier -- Sticks: Bludgeon.
On verso in pencil: George T. Stubbs attrib. by J. Riely, 7-29-83. - Provenance
- Old Print Shop; June 1961;
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 25.3 x 36 cm, on sheet 28.3 x 38 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 786.03.21.02+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1786
Etchings England London 1786
Stipple engravings England London 1786 - Material
- etching & stipple engraving ; and laid paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Fitzherbert, Maria Anne, 1756-1837
Hanger, George, 1751?-1824 - Subject (Topic)
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Beds
Chamber pots
Crowns
Cupids
Dancers
Military uniforms
British
Musical instruments - Subjects
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George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fitzherbert, Maria Anne, 1756-1837 > Caricatures and cartoons
Hanger, George, 1751?-1824 > Caricatures and cartoons
Beds
Chamber pots
Crowns
Cupids
Dancers
Military uniforms > British
Musical instruments
England > 1786
England > London > 1786
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 7692170
- Object ID (OID)
- 10728091