The camelopard, or, A new hobby [graphic].

Description

Title: The camelopard, or, A new hobby [graphic].
Alternative Title: New hobby
Creator: Heath, William, 1795-1840, printmaker
Published / Created: [not before August 1827]
Publication Place: London and England London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "George IV sits jauntily astride a tall high-stepping giraffe, at the base of the neck, hands on hips. Lady Conyngham (left) sits sideways on the sloping back, close to the tail, her vast posterior projecting. She smiles over her shoulder. He wears a straw hat with wide curving brim. She is décolletée, with large gigot sleeves and feathers in her hair. Four Nubians (right) bow obsequiously."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Date based on subject: A camel was present to the King at Windsor on 13 August 1827.
Attribution to William Heath and date of publication from the British Museum catalogue.
Provenance: Jarndyce; November 2022.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 35 x 25 cm, on sheet 45.7 x 30 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English