The royal toast. Fat, fair, and forty [graphic]

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Title: The royal toast. Fat, fair, and forty [graphic]
Alternative Title: Fat, fair and forty
Contributor: Fores, S. W., publisher.
Published / Created: [20 March 1786]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published by W.S. [sic] Fores Mar 20th, 1786 at his Caracature Warehouse, No. 3 Piccadilly
Abstract: "A whole length portrait of Mrs. Fitzherbert, walking left to right, her hands in a muff, her head turned to the spectator. Her hat has three ostrich feathers and the motto 'Ich dien' to indicate her marriage, see British Museum Satires No. 6924, &c. Her hair hangs loosely on her shoulders and her dress has the fashionable protuberances at the bust and below the waist, cf. British Museum Satires No. 7099, &c."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from item.
Price in lower right corner: 1s. 6d.
Temporary local subject terms: Earlier state of the print owned by Horace Walpole (NYPL, no. 83), with his identification.
Upper right corner torn. On verso: George T. Stubbs.
Mounted to 41.7 x 27.6 cm.
Provenance: Alfred Bowditch Collection; December 1966;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 30.2 x 19.7 cm, on sheet 39.2 x 25.1 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1786
Etchings England London 1786
Material: etching and engraving with stipple ; and laid paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Fitzherbert, Maria Anne, 1756-1837
Subject (Topic): Relations with women
Obesity
Muffs
Hats
Feathers
Subjects: George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 > Relations with women
Fitzherbert, Maria Anne, 1756-1837 > Caricatures and cartoons
Obesity
Muffs
Hats
Feathers
England > 1786
England > London > 1786

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