The King sits on a couch with Lady Conyngham on his left knee, the large feathers of her headdress extending over their heads. The couple gaze at each other amourously as a woman holding a candle (a maid?) enters through a doorway on the left. On the wall behind the woman hangs a picture of an estate with the name "[C]unningh[am]" written on the frame. Another picture on the wall to the right shows a man, probably Lord Conyngham, full-length and facing away from the viewer, antlers on his head and the speech bubble "I dont see it" in the upper left. A document on the floor to the right of the couch reads "Hertford," with a speech bubble to the immediate left reading "The right owner is." A canopy bed is seen through the open door on the left side of the design
Alternative Title:
Cunningham outwitted, Conygnham outwitted, and Fair play at Brighton
Description:
Title etched below image., Description based on an imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark and also mutilated in lower right corner, with portions of the imprint statement lost. Missing text supplied from ink annotations on the repaired corner., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum., Window mounted to 24.1 x 34.1 cm, the whole then mounted to 58 x 39 cm., Mounted (with one other print) on leaf 49 in volume 1 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and The figures of "Lady Conyngham" and "Ld. Conyngham" are identified in ink at bottom of sheet; date "24 July 1820" written in lower right corner.
Publisher:
Pubd. July 24, 1820, by Be[nbow], corner of St. Clements Church [Yard]
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861, Conyngham, Henry Conyngham, Marquess, 1766-1832, and Hertford, Isabella Anne Ingram-Seymour-Conway, Marchioness of, 1760-1834.
Subject (Topic):
Adultery, Mistresses, Couches, Candles, Headdresses, Feathers, Antlers, and Canopy beds
"Caricature of Bergami [Majocchi?] presenting a Milan Catechism to George IV seated in a chair with Lady Conyngham looking our behind a screen."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Non mi Recordo's visit to the fat good looking gentleman in Pall Mall & their conversation by signs and Non mi Ricordo's visit to the fat good looking gentleman in Pall Mall & their conversation by signs
Description:
Title etched below image., Possibly by William Heath, to which the British Museum catalogue attributes many prints from this time period with S.W. Fores's address spelled "Picadilli" in imprint., Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum., Watermark: G. Pike 1820., Mounted to 58 x 39 cm., Mounted on leaf 97 in volume 1 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Figures of "Geo. IV" and "Theodore Majocchi" identified in ink below image; date "10 Oct. 1820" written in lower right corner of sheet.
Publisher:
Pub. Oct. 10, 1820, by S.W. Fores, 41 Picadilli [sic]
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821., George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Majocchi, Theodore, active 1820, and Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861
Subject (Topic):
Adultery, Mistresses, Witnesses, Screens, and Portraits
"Caroline rejects 'the bribe' (see British Museum Statires No. 13730), protected by John Bull, Sandy, and Pat. The King, with his mistress, tramples on Religeon, Decency, &c. In a picture of Jupiter and Europa the naked Queen (presumably) rides a bull (J.B.)."--British Museum catalogue
Alternative Title:
Infamous proposal rejected
Description:
Title etched below image., Artist and printmaker unidentified., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark, resulting in partial loss of statement of responsibility and complete loss of imprint statement. Missing text supplied from the British Museum catalogue., Window mounted to 23.5 x 33.7 cm, the whole then mounted to 58 x 39 cm., Mounted (with one other print) on leaf 18 in volume 1 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Identifications in ink of the real figures of "Sidmouth," "Londondery [sic]," "Lady Conyngham," "Geo. IV," and "Caroline" added at bottom of sheet; these are followed by the names of the stereotypical representations of "Ireland," "England," and "Scotland." Date "11 June 1820" written in lower right. Typed extract of three lines from the British Museum catalogue description is pasted beneath print.
Publisher:
Published June 13th, 1820, by J. Fairburn, 2 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, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861., and Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Adultery, Mistresses, Bribery, Crowns, and Ethnic stereotypes
"Two figures, over life-size, on a low pedestal embrace; the King as Bacchus, nude except for a girdle of vine-leaves and grapes, and a wig decked with leaves; Lady Conyngham as Ariadne, a more classic figure, with drapery hanging from the hips. Against the pedestal leans a portfolio: Lady C------s Attitudes Suppressed. A connoisseur (right) gazes up through an eye-glass, saying, Bacchus was the God of Wine and good cheer, his 'favourite was Cxxxxxxm [lightly scored through] Ariadne, she was another mans Wife. Lord Conyngham (left), with antlers sprouting from his forehead, looks up at the statues; he says, Poh! Poh! this is never meant for Bacchus and Ariadne, It's more like my Wife and the * * * * or I'm no Cunning-sure I mean Connoisseur."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Publisher's statement etched within bottom part of image, on portfolio leaning against pedestal of statue., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Mounted to 58 x 39 cm., Mounted on leaf 4 in volume 2 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Figures of "Conyngham" and "Lady Conyngham" identified in ink below image, with the additional identification of "George IV" written in pencil at bottom of sheet; the word "Suppressed" has been added in ink in the lower right, followed by the date "Nov. 1820."
Publisher:
Pubd. J.L. Marks, 28 Fetter Lane, Fleet St.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861, Conyngham, Henry Conyngham, Marquess, 1766-1832, Dionysus (Greek deity), and Ariadne (Greek mythological character)
Subject (Topic):
Adultery, Mistresses, Sculpture, Portfolios, Hand lenses, and Antlers
"An imitation of British Museum Satires No. 13851, the lady being 'Mrs. Q.' The King hides from 'the Queenites'."--British Museum catalogue
Alternative Title:
King Cupid in the corner playing bopeep
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins., Mounted to 58 x 39 cm., Mounted on leaf 85 in volume 1 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Identification of "George IV" and incorrect identification of "Lady Conyngham" added in pencil at bottom of sheet. Typed extract of one line from the British Museum catalogue description is pasted beneath print.
Publisher:
Pubd. Sepr. 16, 1820, by Benbow, corner of St. Clements Church Yd.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 and Quentin, Georgina
Subject (Topic):
Adultery, Mistresses, Couches, Fans (Accessories), and Feathers
"A stuffed figure of George IV, heavy, inert, and puppet-like, wearing royal robes and with massive antlers on his forehead, is supported by his three chief Ministers. Under his legs are two prostrate men; his left foot is planted on the face of one who wears the remains of a tattered shoe. Sidmouth takes his right leg and holds it out towards the Queen, who escapes to the left. She is protected by John Bull, a stout countryman, who smashes the King's extended leg with a cudgel of 'oak', breaking off the foot. John, with clenched fist, says: "Dom thee, what Kick a defenceless Woman 'the Cowardly Rascal!" Castlereagh and Liverpool (right) support the King's shoulders. Behind (right) is a copy of British Museum Satires No. 13765: the King sleeps in a cradle (as in British Museum Satire No. 13764, &c.) rocked by Lady Conyngham, who sings: "hush my babe lie still & slumber 'tis Eliza guards thy Bed." The cradle is decorated with a pagoda, the Royal Arms, and a nude obese squatting Chinese, symbolizing the King. The Queen, looking behind her vengefully, escapes towards a Chinese doorway. Chinese paintings decorate the wall."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to William Heath in the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Text below title: *Vide Mr. Marsh's incomparable speech (at Reading) both for wit & point., Occasioned by a speech at Reading by Henry Marsh, a Berkshire magistrate. See: The Times, 11 December 1820., Publisher's announcement in lower right: Pub. by Fores 41 Piccadilli [sic] with a caricature print at top price 1s./-., Watermark: G. Pike 1820., Window mounted to 25.1 x 34.5 cm, the whole then mounted to 58 x 39 cm., Mounted (with one other print) on leaf 36 in volume 2 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Figures of "Caroline," "Sidmouth," "Geo. IV [stuffed figure]," "Londondery [sic]," "Liverpool," "Lady Conyngham," and "Geo. IV [as infant]" identified in ink below image; date "26 Dec. 1820" written in lower right corner.
Publisher:
Pub. Dec. 26, 1820, by S.W. Fores, 41 Picadilli [sic]
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861, and Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821.
Subject (Topic):
Divorce, John Bull (Symbolic character), Adultery, Mistresses, Robes, Antlers, Infants, Cradles, Coats of arms, and Doors & doorways
Portrait of Mrs. Carey; whole length, reclining to the left on a couch; elbow resting on a cushion; wearing a loose collared gown with tassels hanging from the front
Alternative Title:
Mrs. Carey another York beauty
Description:
Title etched below image., Unsigned, but probably the work of M.N. Bate. The companion print "Mrs. Clarke, the York beauty," likewise published by William Holland in 1809, bears the signature "drawn & engraved by Bate." See: Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, v. 1, page 440, no. 1. See also: British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1867,1214.613., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Tipped in at recto of second rear flyleaf.
Publisher:
Published Jany. 1, 1809, by William Holland, No. 11 Cockspur Street
"Portrait of Mary Anne Clarke; bust length, looking to left; wearing lace veil, three string necklace; and brooch at chest; in oval."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from: The Lady's monthly museum. London : Vernor & Hood, new ser. v. 6 (1809)., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Watermark: J. Whatman 1807., Window mounted to 25 x 20 cm., and Mounted opposite page 22.
"Mrs. Clarke, in a two-wheeled dog-cart, drives two asses tandem: the leader has the head of the Duke of York, the wheeler that of Wardle; the former looks round, kicking the latter violently. Beside her sits Wright, vulgarly smart, holding his bill headed Col Wardle to T Wright. Items follow, the total being £300; below this figure is 200, scored through and not allowed. She flourishes her whip, saying: "Altho I dont keep a barouche of my own, "I've a fine stud of Asses and They're all the Ton [cf. British Museum Satires No. 10638] Come up Neddy's Now you shall see how I manage my Ponies, I can turn them as easy as I can myself the leader Fred I have been flogging lately, & he has taken to kick this poor Devil Gwilly most unmercifully I have but lately brore [sic] him into the Shafts. Wright turns to her, saying, Aye Aye. you have done Wright. Behind the dog-cart canters a third ass, branded D, and ridden by a young military officer, with a letter in his pocket: To Cap D. He says: Come up Dowley! I hope I shall soon be admitted to a more favored situation; I have been in waiting long enough. Mrs. Clarke drives from a corner-house inscribed Kings Road, her house in Westbourne Terrace, see British Museum Satires No. 11238."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Charles Williams in the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Text following title: Vide Chapter of Donkies. If it was'nt for asses pray what would she do. Verse 5th., and Bound in between pages 6 and 7.
Publisher:
Pubd. July 10th, 1809, by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Clarke, Mary Anne, 1776?-1852, Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827, Wardle, Gwyllym Lloyd, 1762?-1833, and Wright, Francis
Subject (Topic):
Mistresses, Carriages & coaches, Donkeys, Kicking, Whips, Military officers, and British
Portrait of Mary Anne Clarke; whole length, reclining to the right on a couch, head turned slightly left; index finger of her right hand pressed against her forehead, holding a book in her left hand; wearing a loose fitting gown
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Bound in opposite page [5].
Publisher:
Pubd. by E. Walker, No. 7 Cornhill, London
Subject (Name):
Clarke, Mary Anne, 1776?-1852, and Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827.
