Farmer George & his wife [graphic]

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Title: Farmer George & his wife [graphic]
Alternative Title: Farmer George and his wife
Contributor: Holland, William, active 1782-1817, publisher.
Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848, artist.
Published / Created: [not before 1786]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Wm. Holland
Abstract: Design in an oval with the bust portraits of George III and Queen Charlotte in profile looking to the right, his taller figure concealing her right shoulder and the back of her shady hat which has a transparent brim. Both are plainly dressed as in prints depicting them as a farmer and his wife, see British Museum satire no. 6918. A reverse of the original (British Museum satire no. 6968). A small anchor is etched in the lower left corner outside the oval design
Description: Title etched below image.
Print signed using Frederick Marryat's device: an anchor tilted diagonally. See British Museum catalogue.
Probably published by William Holland: the lettering is in his hand and the print is listed in his 1788 Catalogue at a shilling.
Later state with date entirely and artist's devise (an anchor) partially burnished out.
Provenance: Suckling; May 1956;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 13.0 x 9 cm, on sheet 16.8 x 11 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Artists' devices
Satires (Visual works) England 1784
Etchings England London 1784
Material: etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818
Subjects: George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 > Caricatures and cartoons
Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1784
England > London > 1784

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