"George IV stands full-face on a cloud above the Pavilion; his legs wide apart; under his right foot is the word 'Decency'; by the left, 'Decorum'. An irradiated crescent moon inscribed 'Carolina' covers his face between mouth and forehead, its horns ...
Alternative Title:
Moon passing the Sun's disc!!
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published October 1820 by J. Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate Hill
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, and Royal Pavilion (Brighton, England),
Subject (Topic):
Clouds, Bags, Libel & slander, Moon, Eclipses, Bottles, Sailing ships, and Official residences
"The irradiated head of George IV in profile to the left, is almost covered by the darkly shaded head of Wellington, which is almost full-face, but glaring to the right with fierce yet apprehensive melancholy. From this darkened mask slants down and t...
Alternative Title:
Eclipse lately discovered in the Georgium Sidus, and quite unexpected by any of the astronomers
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. by S.W. Fores, 41 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
Ireland.
Subject (Name):
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852 and George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
"A burlesque of Fuseli's well-known picture illustrating 'Macbeth', i. 3. The three witches are Dundas, Pitt, and Thurlow, in profile to the right instead of to the left. Fuseli's drapery is replaced by clouds, and the three gaze with reflective and a...
Alternative Title:
Wierd sisters, ministers of darkness, minions of the moon and Weird sisters, ministers of darkness, minions of the moon
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. Decr. 23d, 1791, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain. and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806, Fuseli, Henry, 1741-1825, and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Subject (Topic):
Adaptations, parodies, etc, Regency, Politics and government, Eclipses, Moon, Politicians, Sun, and Witches
