The rival queens, or, A political heat for Rege & Grege [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- The rival queens, or, A political heat for Rege & Grege [graphic].
- Alternative Title
-
Political heat for Rege & Grege
Political heat for Rege and Grege - Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Fores, S. W., publisher.
- Published / Created
- [1 February 1789]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. Feby 1, 1789, by S.W. Fores, N. 3 Piccadilly
- Abstract
-
Two stout ladies, dressed in long gowns, confront each other. Mrs. Fitzherbert (left) with her second the Prince of Wales faces in a confident manner the scowling and clumsy Mrs. Schwellenberg whose second, Pitt offers her a lemon. The furious German woman holds a massive sceptre in both her hands raised above her head ready to strick her opponent. All the figures have speech bubbles above their heads referencing the rights of the people, the Prince's morganatic marriage, Catholics, and the issue of money going to Germany
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Later state with the Prince's speech censored.
Temporary local subject terms: Morganatic marriages: Prince of Wales's to Mrs. Fitzherbert -- Ficticious duels: Mrs. Fitzherbert and Mrs. Schwellenberg -- Allusion to Regency crisis, 1788 -- Lemons -- Literature: travesty of Nathaniel Lee's The rival queens.
Watermark: Portal & Bridges.
Mounted to 27 x 38 cm. - Provenance
- Alfred Bowditch Collection; December 1966;
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 23.5 x 35.2 cm, on sheet 25 x 37 cm
- Edition
- [Later state, with reference to P-t in the Prince's speech bubble changed to 'Billy'].
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 789.02.01.01.2+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Parodies, imitations, etc
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1789
Etchings England London 1789 - Material
- etching ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britain.
- Subject (Name)
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Lee, Nathaniel, 1653?-1692.
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Fitzherbert, Maria Anne, 1756-1837
Schwellenberg, Elizabeth Juliana, ca 1728-1797 - Subject (Topic)
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Marriage
Regency
Censorship
Crucifixes
Fighting
Lemons
Royal marriages
British
Scepters - Subjects
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Lee, Nathaniel, 1653?-1692 > Parodies, imitations, etc
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 > Marriage
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fitzherbert, Maria Anne, 1756-1837 > Caricatures and cartoons
Schwellenberg, Elizabeth Juliana, ca 1728-1797 > Caricatures and cartoons
Regency > Great Britain
Censorship
Crucifixes
Fighting
Lemons
Royal marriages > British
Scepters
England > 1789
England > London > 1789
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
- 7720978
- Object ID (OID)
- 10731093
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