A depiction of Caroline of Brunswick's funeral procession, which captures the public mood of Caroline having been both poorly treated and sent to an early grave. Groups of men are shown carrying large banners stating 'The Power of Public Opinion' and 'Friends of Humanity'. The procession is shown in four lines with mourners on foot, on horseback and in carriages. The hearse is on the third line
Description:
Title engraved below image., Probably an early work by James Pollard, possibly done under the direction of his father Robert., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Mounted on board 29.3 x 24 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. by Dean & Munday, Threadneedle Street
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821
Subject (Topic):
Death and burial, Funeral processions, Hearses, and Mourning clothing & dress
"Heading to (printed) verses ... Mail-coach passengers snatch a hasty meal in a room in the White Horse Cellar (Piccadilly) giving on to the street where the side of the coach is visible. The guard stands in the middle of the room, coach-horn in hand, imperiously addressing a lady who holds a caged parrot. A man on the left drinks from a bowl. A man with his hat tied on warms his back at the fire. The coachman waits outside the door. Over the fireplace is a framed picture of a mail-coach, and on the chimney-piece a model of a horse (the sign of the famous coaching inn)."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Caption title from letterpress verse printed below image., Several lines of verse below image: Come, listen to my story, now seated in my glory ..., Plate numbered "512" in upper left corner., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Published 15th Jan. 1821 by Richd. H. Laurie No. 53 Fleet Street
Subject (Name):
Hoare, Prince, 1755-1834. and Mathews, Charles, 1776-1835.
Subject (Topic):
Interiors, Taverns (Inns), Eating & drinking, Mail wagons, and Coach drivers
