Margaret Nicholson attempting to assassinate His Majesty King George III : at the garden entrance of St. James's Palace, 2d August 1786 [graphic].

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Title
Margaret Nicholson attempting to assassinate His Majesty King George III : at the garden entrance of St. James's Palace, 2d August 1786 [graphic].
Alternative Title
Attentat de Marguerite Nicholson contre Son Majesté le roi George III
Contributor
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793, publisher.
Published / Created
[not before 2 August 1786]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles No. 69, St. Paul's Church Yard, London
Abstract

Margaret Nicholson is restrained by two Beefeaters after her attempted assassination of King George IV as he stands next to his Royal carriage at the garden entrance of St. James's Palace

Description
Title etched below image, English on the left, French on the right.
Date conjectured from date of the event depicted.
Plate numbered: 576.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Mounted to 37.3 x 29.7 cm.
Provenance
Suckling; May 1957;
Extent
1 print : plate mark 320 x 244 mm
Language
English
French

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
786.08.00.03+

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Mezzotints England London 1786
Material
mezzotint with etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Geographic)
Great Britain.
Subject (Name)
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820,
Nicholson, Margaret, 1750?-1828,
Subject (Topic)
Assassination attempts
Assassinations
Carriages & coaches
Coach drivers
Crowds
Guards
Kings
Uniforms
Subjects
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 > Assassination attempts
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Nicholson, Margaret, 1750?-1828
Assassinations > Great Britain
Carriages & coaches
Coach drivers
Crowds
Guards
Kings > Great Britain
Uniforms
England > London > 1786

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
7742433
Object ID (OID)
10728166

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