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1. Grace before meat, or, A peep at Lord Peter's [graphic].
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Gillray v. 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Abstract:
- George III at table with the queen and seated between Lord and Lady Petre with nine other persons while a tall monk stands on the left saying grace. A crucifix and picture of a saint on the wall mark this as an anti-Catholic satire occasioned by the King's visit to Lord Petre in October of 1778 after the passing of the Catholic Relief Act.
- Alternative Title:
- Peep at Lord Peter's
- Description:
- Also attributed to Gillray., Date from British Museum catalogue., and Title etched below image.
- Publisher:
- W. M. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
- Subject (Name):
- Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Charlotte,--Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain,--1744-1818--Caricatures and cartoons., George--III,--King of Great Britain,--1738-1820--Caricatures and cartoons., Gillray, James, 1756-1815, attributed name., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher., and Petre, Robert Edward Petre,--Baron,--1742-1801--Caricatures and cartoons.
- Subject (Topic):
- Anti-Catholicism., Clothing & dress--England--1770-1780., Dining tables., Monks. , and Prayer.
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Grace before meat, or, A peep at Lord Peter's [graphic].
