Title from item., Date supplied by curator., Place of publication from item., "Gisling" is a pseudonym of de Hooghe. Geneva may also be part of that pseudonym., Description from British Museum: A broadside satirising the developments in the Palatine War of Succession, the Glorious Revolution, and the Turkish War by likening the European leaders to (hypochondriac) patients being treated by a German doctor and other physicians; with an etching by de Hooghe showing in the centre a doctor holding a urine sample in his R hand, in his L a book, under his belt wearing paper slips with different (German) place names, on the left Louis XIV (no 2) attempting to draw his sword, but being stopped by William III (no.3), on the R the English Queen Mary in bed (no 8), attended by Father Petre (no 9), in the R foreground two women with the infant Prince James (no 10), on the left a priest with bells and a sword (James II?) on a chamber-pot assisted by another cleric, in the left background a madman let away by two Turks., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
France and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
William III, King of England, 1650-1702., James II, King of England, 1633-1701., Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715., Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694., and Petre, Edward, 1631-1699.
Subject (Topic):
Urine, Analysis, Hypochondria, Politics and government, Physicians, Kings, Queens, Sick persons, Soldiers, Arms & armament, Turbans, and Arches
"Portrait of Mary II, half length, hair in curls, wearing a high lace cap with long lappets, pearl earring and necklace, low embroidered dress with brooch at the chest and bow on the shoulder, and a long glove; holding a fan and leaning on a balcony; curtain to the right, partly draped over balcony; pilasters in the background to the left."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., "Cum Privilegio Regis," printed between printmaker and publication statements., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0822.2046., Mounted on leaf numbered 21 in an album of 50 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Publisher:
Sold by E. Cooper at [the] 3 pidgeons in Bedford Street
