From the originals at Windsor L- C-town's dream. [graphic]

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Title: From the originals at Windsor L- C-town's dream. [graphic]
Alternative Title: From the original at Windsor
Lord Courtown's dream
Creator: Kingsbury, Henry, active 1775-1804, printmaker
Contributor: Dowse, Jacob, publisher.
Published / Created: March 20, 1791.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. by Jacob Dowse, near Turnstile, Holborn
Abstract: "A travesty of Quintin Matsys' picture of 'The Misers' at Windsor, the misers being George III, writing in his ledger and counting coins, and Queen Charlotte, leaning on his shoulder. The pose, dress, background, and accessories are closely copied, except that the hood over the Queen's head is pushed back to show a large ear-ring and her hair which is decorated with pearls. The 's' of 'Originals' in the title has been scored through, stressing the identification of 'the Misers'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image; letter 's' in 'originals' scored through with several etched lines.
Questionable attribution to Kingsbury from the British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Temporary local subject terms: Pen cases -- Inkpots -- Jewels: Queen Charlotte's jewels -- Travesty: Quinten Metsys's The Money Changer and His Wife -- Allusion to James Stopford, Earl of Courtown, 1731-1810.
Watermark: initials LV G.
Provenance: Hill, Peter Murray. Chelsea, London ; Mar., 1964 ;
Extent: 1 print : sheet 45 x 35 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1791
Stipple engravings England London 1791
Etchings England London 1791
Watermarks (Paper)
Material: etching & stipple engraving ; and laid paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Charlotte, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818
Subject (Topic): Purses
Books
Candlesticks
Interiors
Pets
Birds
Miserliness
Coins
Subjects: George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 > Caricatures and cartoons
Charlotte, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818 > Caricatures and cartoons
Purses
Books
Candlesticks
Interiors
Pets
Birds
Miserliness
Coins
England > 1791
England > London > 1791
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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