"W.L. full-face portrait of an elderly man, wearing his own hair, a wide three-cornered hat, and a long old-fashioned coat. In his right. hand are a sword, a stick, &c, his left. is thrust under his coat into his breeches pocket. Beneath is engraved, "II n'y a au monde que deux Heros Le Roi de Prusse et le Chevalier Descassau. In all the World, but Hero's two I know Prussia's fam'd King & Marquis Descassau." 'Vide the Chevrs own Poetry'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Four lines of verse below title: Il n'ya au monde que deux heros, le Roi de Prusse et le Chevalier Descassau ..., and Mounted to 26 x 16 cm.
Publisher:
Publishd as the act directs, 20th July 1772, by J. Wood on Ludgate Hill
A scene in a park showing a number of elegantly dressed men and women walking and bowing and greeting each other. In the background are several buildings, one of which has scaffolding erected in front of it.
Alternative Title:
Gout a la mode en MDCCLI
Description:
Title from impression at the Library of Congress., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of title above image., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Identifications of the Duke of Cumberland and Chevalier Descazeau added in contemporary hand below image., Window mounted to 28 x 39 cm., and Watermark: Strasburg bend.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act of Parliament, sold by E. Griffin next the Globe Tavern, Fleet Street
Subject (Name):
William Augustus, Prince, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-1765 and Du Halley, Michel Descazeaux, 1710-1775
