"George IV sits jauntily astride a tall high-stepping giraffe, at the base of the neck, hands on hips. Lady Conyngham (left) sits sideways on the sloping back, close to the tail, her vast posterior projecting. She smiles over her shoulder. He wears a straw hat with wide curving brim. She is décolletée, with large gigot sleeves and feathers in her hair. Four Nubians (right) bow obsequiously."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
New hobby
Description:
Title etched below image., Date based on subject: A camel was present to the King at Windsor on 13 August 1827., and Attribution to William Heath and date of publication from the British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 and Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861
Title from caption below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
"The King, plainly dressed in black, tries to hide, ostrich-like, from the two Sheriffs of London, who kneel before him, holding their wands of office. The foremost, on both knees, his hand on his heart, says: We are deputed by the Corporation to wait upon your M----ty most humbly to know when it will be convenient to receive the dutiful address of your M----tys ancient and loyal City of London. The second sheriff, less obsequious, says: The Citizens are suprised at yr M----tys Backwardness, the Corporation looks blue, and the Lord Mayor is in a Brown Study. The King, poised on his toes, stoops over the throne, a plain arm-chair, as if to take cover, looking behind him from the corners of his averted eyes. He says: I'm not at home. An elderly Lord Chamberlain, also in black, leans forward on tiptoe, supporting himself on the back of the throne, one arm held out above the King's bent back with a gesture of negation to the Sheriffs and protection to the King, saying, He say's "he's not at home! The title is centred by two heraldic turtles and the City's motto: Domini Direge Nos [sic].."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Publisher Thomas McLean was located at 26 Haymarket in 1827. See British Museum online catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Matted to: 31 x 46.4 cm.
Title from caption below image., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: 1818.
Bonner, G. W. (George Wilmot), 1796-1836, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1827?]
Call Number:
827.00.00.33
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title from caption below image., Date of publication from unverified data from local card catalog record., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Temple of life -- Fashion -- Taste -- Army -- London.
Lord Westmorland shown in profile flies to the left, clutching a closed green umbrella. Spiky, umbrella-like wings are strapped to his shoulders. From between his legs a large (gold and onyx) seal, labeled Privy Seal, falls to the ground. His profile and dress (top-hat, leather breeches, and top-boots) are copied from Dighton's portrait (BM Satires 14265). At the base of the design and backed by trees are the heads and shoulders of two men and a woman gazing up. One man wearing a top hat scowls, holding his nose with a gloved hand and says "What is that?"; another man, says "There he goes!" An amused woman exclaims: "Ha! Ha! Oh! My!"
Description:
Title from caption below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not in Cohn, A.M. George Cruikshank: a catalogue raisonné., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Pubd. by G. Humphrey, 24 St. Jamees's [sic] St.
Subject (Name):
Westmorland, John Fane, Earl of, 1784-1859 and Great Britain. Privy Council.
Title from caption below image., Companion print of the same title showing four men similarly captioned, published 16 January 1827 by S.W. Fores., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
