An arm-full of love [graphic].

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Title: An arm-full of love [graphic].
Alternative Title: Armful of love
Creator: Lane, Theodore, 1800-1828, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, G. 1773-1831?, publisher.
Published / Created: April 30, 1821.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub. by G. Humphrey, 27 St. James's St.
Abstract: "The Queen (left), short, fat, and grotesque, stands on tiptoe, on an ornamental slab, to reach Bergami who stoops to kiss her. She wears feathered hat, lace-edged pelisse, and short, projecting skirt. He is dressed as a postilion, with a short furred jacket, his whip projecting from a pocket. The floor is carpeted. Below the design: 'This, to be fact is now admitted even by the Opposition!!! She doesn't stand upon trifles.' The plate is depicted in British Museum Satires No. 14206."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched above image.
Attributed to Theodore Lane in the British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Mounted on page 4 of: George Humphrey shop album.
Provenance: Purchased from Andrew Edmunds; September 2014.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 30.3 x 23.3 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1821
Etchings England London 1821
Annotations (Provenance) 19th century
Material: etching with roulette ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821
Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron
Subject (Topic): Adultery
Kissing
Obesity
Subjects: Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821 > Caricatures and cartoons
Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron > Caricatures and cartoons
Adultery
Kissing
Obesity
England > 1821
England > London > 1821
19th century
Gee, Ernest R., 1878-1956 > Ownership
Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898 > Ms. notes
Gladstone, Robertson, 1805-1875 > Ownership
Humphrey, G. (George), 1773-1831? > Ownership

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