The lover's dream [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- The lover's dream [graphic]
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [24 January 1795]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. Jany. 24th, 1795, by H. Humphrey, No. 37 New Bond Street
- Abstract
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"The Prince of Wales lies in bed asleep, clasping a pillow with a rapt expression, his closed eyes directed towards a vision of the Princess Caroline who leans towards him floating on clouds, a radiant beauty with outstretched arms. A winged figure with the torch of Hymen (right) holds up her draperies, while a cupid with bow and arrows flying above the Princess's head holds up the heavy curtains of the four-post bed. On the left, also emerging from clouds, the King and Queen, caricatured, crouch over the Prince's bed. The former, a grotesque figure, holds out a large money-bag inscribed '£150000 Pr Annm'. The Queen holds out a book: 'The Art of getting Pretty Children'. Both have expressions of avid delight. On the left and among clouds persons flee in alarm at the approach of the bride: Fox scattering dice from a dice-box, Sheridan as a bearded Jew wearing a broad-brimmed hat. Above them are three women: the most prominent, Mrs. Fitzherbert, with clasped hands; next (?) Lady Jersey, and between and behind them a young woman wearing a cap (cf. BMSat 8611). Above their heads two tiny jockeys gallop off, indicating that the Prince will give up the turf (cf. BMSat 7918, &c). From the foot of the bed (left), which extends diagonally across the design from right to left, rolls a cask of 'Port' on which an infant Bacchus with the head and clumsy figure of Lord Derby is seated astride; he is about to fall, dropping his glass. On the head of the bed is the Prince's coronet with feathers. Beside it (right) is a chamber-pot in which is a bottle of 'Velno' (see BMSat 7592)."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Text below title: "A thousand virtues seem to lackey her, driving far off each thing of sin & guilt." Milton.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Temporary local subject terms: Mythology: Hymen's torch -- Bacchus -- Medicine: velno -- Coronets: George IV's coronet -- Emblems: Prince of Wales's feathers -- Cupids -- Bags of money -- Jews -- Furnishings: bed curtains -- Barrels -- Alcohol: port -- Gambling: dice-box. - Provenance
- Old Print Shop ; June 1961 ;
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 32 x 41 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 795.01.24.01+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1795
Aquatints England London 1795
Etchings England London 1795 - Material
- etching & aquatint with stipple ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Charlotte, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821
Fitzherbert, Maria Anne, 1756-1837
Jersey, Frances Villiers, Countess of, 1753-1821
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 - Subjects
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George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 > Caricatures and cartoons
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
Charlotte, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818 > Caricatures and cartoons
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fitzherbert, Maria Anne, 1756-1837 > Caricatures and cartoons
Jersey, Frances Villiers, Countess of, 1753-1821 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1795
England > London > 1795
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
- 8034175
- Object ID (OID)
- 10939236