A dish of mutton-chop's [graphic]

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Title: A dish of mutton-chop's [graphic]
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Fores, S. W., publisher.
Published / Created: [28 March 1788]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. March 28th, 1788, by S.W. Fores, N. 3 Piccadilly
Abstract: "Pitt, Hastings, and Thurlow sit at a circular dinner-table on which is the King's head in a large dish. The dish is ornamented with a crown and the words 'Mal. y . Pense'. Pitt (left) sits in profile to the right cutting off a piece of the tongue with a knife and fork. Thurlow, in his Chancellor's wig and gown, faces him, using two large spoons greedily (cf. BMSat 7166), he is taking brains from a hole in the King's forehead. Hastings, in oriental dress, sits between them gouging out an eye with a spoon and fork. Besides Pitt is a sauce-boat inscribed 'Sauce', beside Thurlow a bottle inscribed 'Vinegar'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Attributed to Gillray in the British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top edge.
Temporary local subject terms: Male costume: Oriental costume -- Royal motto: Honi soit qui mal y pense.
Inscribed in ink below signature in an unidentified hand: Gillray's early feigned signature.
Provenance: Old Print Shop; March 1961;
Extent: 1 print : sheet 20.1 x 29.2 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1788
Etchings England London 1788
Material: etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain.
Subject (Name): George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818
Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806
Subject (Topic): Regency
Tableware
Cannibalism
Subjects: George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 > Caricatures and cartoons
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818 > Caricatures and cartoons
Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Regency > Great Britain
Tableware
Cannibalism
England > 1788
England > London > 1788
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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