"The Duke of York (right) dances a jig or hornpipe with a housemaid wearing a mob-cap and apron, who holds up a broom. The mistress of the house sits on a settee against the wall, watch-them with gestures of rage and indignation. Two men, blowing wind-instruments, watch from a musicians' gallery (left), on which is inscribed 'Horns! Horns! Horns!' Under the gallery persons are indicated turning their backs on the dancers. After the title is etched: 'Hic est, cujus amans hospita capta dolo est.' Beneath are the verses:'See See the fair one by her Guest betray 'd, By York deserted - rivall'd by her Maid T-r-n-l, lovely Bride, no longer mourn His love, since Spider Brushers serve his Turn, The Cook maid next will strike this loving Man With Kissing Crusts, & Meat sops in the Pan.'"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Ralph Juvenal alias for Ralph Hook? See British Museum catalogue., Six lines of verse in two columns below title: See see the fair one by her guest betray'd. By York deserted, rivall'd by her maid ..., and Mounted to 41 x 31 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. Sep 9, 1788 by S.W. Fores No. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827 and Tyrconnel, Sarah Hussey
A lady (left) lies in bed, baring her breast and looking amorously at the Duke of York, who takes her hand and is climbing into the bed. Her husband (in back view) leaves the room by a door on the right, saying, "A good night to your R . . . l High . . . s!!! Bon Soir, my lady; I'll be back to Breakfast! so let the butter'd bun be ready for Jerry". The Duke's breeches an military coat, with its star, are on a chair by the door. The bed is draped with a heavy curtain; the floor is covered with a patterned carpet. See British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Tyrconnel's delight! Coming York over her, or what you like and Tyrconnel's delight! Coming over her, or what you like
Description:
Title etched below image; 'York' in title is scored through with etched lines but conspicuously legible., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Later state, with changes to Tyrconnel's words in speech bubble. Cf. No. 7530 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., "Pr. 1 s. 6 d.", Price partially erased from sheet., and Mounted on leaf 54 of volume 7 of 12.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 15th, 1789, by J. Aitken, Castle Street, Leicester Fields, London
Subject (Name):
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827, Tyrconnel, George Carpenter, Earl of, 1750-1805, and Tyrconnel, Sarah Hussey
"A lady (left) lies in bed, baring her breast and looking amorously at the Duke of York, who takes her hand and is climbing into the bed. Her husband (in back view) leaves the room by a door on the right, saying, "A good night to your R . . . l High . . . s!!! Bon Soir, my lady; I'm no peeping Tom of Coventry". The Duke's breeches an military coat, with its star, are on a chair by the door. The bed is drape with a heavy curtain; the floor is covered with a patterned carpet."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state of the same composition
Alternative Title:
Kind cuckold sent to Coventry; coming York over her, or what you like and Kind cuckold sent to Coventry; coming over her, or what you like
Description:
Title etched below image; 'York' in title is scored through with etched lines but conspicuously legible., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Early state, before alterations to title and text in speech bubble. Cf. Nos. 7530 and 7530A in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., "Pr. 1 s. 6 d.", and Mounted on leaf 55 of volume 7 of 12.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 15th, 1789, by J. Aitken, Castle Street, Leicester Fields, London
Subject (Name):
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827, Tyrconnel, George Carpenter, Earl of, 1750-1805, and Tyrconnel, Sarah Hussey