The sixth day of the trial of the late Queen Caroline in the House of Lords, August the twenty third, 1820 [graphic]

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Title: The sixth day of the trial of the late Queen Caroline in the House of Lords, August the twenty third, 1820 [graphic]
Creator: Hayter, George, Sir, 1792-1871, printmaker, artist
Published / Created: [approximately 1823]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "The interior of the House of Lords, crowded with nobles in the benches and galleries on either side, attending the trial of Queen Caroline for adultery with Pergami, her Italian secretary; George IV stands, hands on hips, in the left gallery, the editors of the Times and Courier lean over the front bench below it, Robert Gifford, attorney general, stands in front of them holding a finger to his chin thoughtfully while Spinetti interprets for a witness, Majocchi, at the bar, behind which Tyrwhitt, Long and Castlereagh, sit sifting papers to the left of the Queen's solicitor and Denman, who takes a paper from Henry Brougham, the Queen sits to the right in front of the bar, Earl Grey stands in the right aisle, pointing with his right arm towards the witness, and the artist is shown standing with a folio under his arm on the far right."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched at top of image.
Initial letters of printmaker's name form a monogram.
Sheets trimmed within plate marks.
Five of the six prints comprising this image were issued as illustrations in: Descriptive catalogue of the great historical picture painted by Mr. George Hayter ... London : Gold and Walton, 1823. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 2010,7081.7373.1-5.
Annotated in black ink by an unidentified hand with numbers by each image matching those used for the printed key to the later published state.
Provenance: Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books; May 2022.
Extent: 6 prints forming 1 picture : full image 24.6 x 92 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Edition: [State before numbering for printed key].
Language: English