State of the giraffe [graphic]Heath, William, 1795-1840, printmaker[ca. July 1829]eng"The King's giraffe hangs limply from a sling which is suspended from a cross-beam supported on two uprights. George IV and Lady Conyngham push hard at a windlass to hoist up their pet. He has thrown off his coat and rolled up his shirt-sleeves; tight breeches define spherical posteriors. She looks up sentimentally at the animal, whose forelegs are swathed in stockings, with the feet in large shoes stamped with a crown. Beside it is an open chest of stoppered spirit bottles. A background of trees and grass indicates Windsor Park."--British Museum online catalogueTitle etched above image.Plate signed in bottom left corner using William Heath's device [image of Paul Pry]: A man with an umbrella.Date of publication from British Museum catalogue.Publisher's advertisement following imprint: ... where political and other caricature are dialy [sic] pub.Sheet trimmed within plate mark on left side.To the left of the small image of Paul Pry: I supose [sic] we shall have to pay for stuffing him next.Text below image: Little hope is now entertaind. of the recovery of the giraffe - since the last attack he is unable to rise without the assistance of slings - every attention is paid him but tis fear'd without effect. Morning papers.