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1. The visit to Piccadilly, or, A Prussian reception representing Shon-ap-Morgan, shentleman of Wales, introducing his old nanny-goat into high company. [graphic]
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [12 July 1792]
- Call Number:
- 792.07.12.01+ Impression 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "The Prince of Wales (left) leads a goat with the head of Mrs. Fitzherbert (right) to the door of the forecourt of a large town-house, held partly open by the Duchess of York. She says, "O Dunder & Wonder! - what Cratur is dat which you are bringing here ? - relation of mine, indeed? - no, no! - me know no Nanny-goat-Princess! - so set off, with your bargain, you poor - Toasted - Cheese! you! - for she sha'nt come in here, to poison the house! - off! - off! - off." The Prince, who wears in his hat a leek, with his motto, 'ich dien', answers, "Not open the Toor ? - Cot-splutter-a-nails - when Nanny is come to see you, herself? - vhy isn't Nanny a Princess too ? - & a Velch Princess? - and hur is come to visit hur Brothers & hur Sisters! - & not to let hur in? why the Voman is mad, sure!" In place of a star he wears a medallion enclosing a pair of goat's horns. He holds his goat by a ribbon wreathed with roses. Mrs. Fitzherbert has goat's horns and wears a coronet with the Prince's feathers; she looks up at him with an expression of dignified surprise. ... The door of the Duke's house is surmounted by a pediment decorated with the Prussian eagle and pairs of doves (an emblem on the Duchess's state-bed, 'Lond. Chronicle', 21 Dec. 1792)"--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Prussian reception
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. July 12th, 1792, by H. Humphrey, N. 18 Old Bond Street
- Subject (Name):
- George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Frederica Charlotte Ulrica Catherina, Princess, Duchess of York, 1767-1820, and Fitzherbert, Maria Anne, 1756-1837
- Subject (Topic):
- Emblems, Goats, Lanterns, National emblems, Welsh, and Prussian
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The visit to Piccadilly, or, A Prussian reception representing Shon-ap-Morgan, shentleman of Wales, introducing his old nanny-goat into high company. [graphic]
