"Interior, the Prince of Wales standing to left wearing chain and badge of the garter, right hand poised to put the ring on the finger of Princess Caroline Amelia, who kneels with hands crossed over her breast to right, a minister blessing them to right, an open book on a cushion in front of him, George III and Queen Charlotte seated in the background to left."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., Second state, with the Prince's fob added. For descriptions of the states as recorded in the Lennox-Boyd database, see Curator's comments for British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 2010,7081.1947., and Companion print to: The first interview of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Publisher:
Publish'd May 16th, 1795, by John Fairburn, No. 146, Minories, London
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830,, Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821,, George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820,, Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818,, and Moore, John, 1730-1805,
Subject (Topic):
Interiors, Chapels, Marriage, Weddings, Bishops, and Clergy
"The Princess of Wales and the Earl of Bute drag the British Lion, or George III, in a small car, such as children use, decorated with a big Thistle; on the king's head is a very large jack boot, which, falling over his face, blinds him. Pitt leans over the balcony and endeavours to remove the boot, i.e. to deliver the British Lion from the influence of Bute. The Duke of Cumberland, very fat, wearing the costume supposed to be appropriate to Roman generals, rushes forward to aid the king, his nephew. A soldier, a sailor, and a lawyer endeavour to hold back a wheel of the car, pulling at a rope attached to it. A number of persons, male and female, stand under the balcony and look on. In the background a harbour is indicated by the masts of ships. On our left is "THE OLD BRITISH WARE HOUSE", from which merchants are despatching bales of goods to "Pondicherry", "Martinico 1'', "Guadeloup", "Louisbourg", and "Quebec". These are the names of places captured from the French during the war which it was proposed to conclude by the peace promoted by Lord Bute, and agreed to in 1762. A Frenchman and a Spaniard, colonists (?), are receiving these goods in an amicable way. ... This satire was doubtless designed to induce the ministry of Lord Bute to desist from surrendering the places in question to the French as, even thus early in the negotiations, it was rumoured they intended to do. ...The minister and the princess drag the car towards a "Hosptial for Scoth pensioners." On our right, at the windows, three Scotchmen appear. Hogarth, mounted on a ladder, is busily painting a Scotch Thistle on the sign of the hospital. On his paint-pot is written: "500 250". This refers to Hogarth as the recipient of a pension, or rather as Serjeant-Painter to the king, and especially to the publication of "The Times. Plate I” ..."--British Museum catalogue
Alternative Title:
Political strugle and Political struggle
Description:
Title etched below image. and Cf. No. 3885 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820,, Augusta, Princess of Wales, 1719-1772,, William Augustus, Prince, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-1765,, Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792,, Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778,, Hogarth, William, 1697-1764,, Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774,, and East India Company.
Subject (Topic):
Britannia (Symbolic character), Chariots, City & town life, National emblems, British, Scottish, Taxes, and Warehouses
Plate [2] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Portrait of George surrounded by Muses in vignette above text and "Dedication sheet to George III; five allegorical female figures, three standing to left, one casting incense on a fire, before a plaque with a bust portrait of the king, while a triton sits in front of it, another female holding a scroll raises a crown above the king's head and another female sits writing history to right."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Dedication to the King
Description:
Title from first line of text., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on right and left sides., Plate [2] in a volume bound to 50 cm., and Probably a later impression from a worn plate; imprint statement is lightly printed and barely legible.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs by R. Bowyer, at the Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Plate [2] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Portrait of George surrounded by Muses in vignette above text and "Dedication sheet to George III; five allegorical female figures, three standing to left, one casting incense on a fire, before a plaque with a bust portrait of the king, while a triton sits in front of it, another female holding a scroll raises a crown above the king's head and another female sits writing history to right."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Dedication to the King
Description:
Title from first line of text., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on right and left sides., 1 print : engraving on wove paper; sheet 46.4 x 31.9 cm., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Watermark: 1801 J. Whatman.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs by R. Bowyer, at the Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Title from caption below image., Text above image: Frontispiece., Date based on sitter's appropriate age for portrait., and Dedication below image: "To his most sacred majesty who is the head of the church ... this complete family bible is most dutifully inscrib'd."
George III, seated on a low square stool placed atop a building inscribed "St Stephens Chapel. 1783," is holding in his left hand an empty scale and pointing to its perfect balance with his right one. Below the design is the text, "I'm above all! I yet Rule the Roast [sic]! As I please the Balance shall preponderate!" It appears to refer to the King's attempts to break the North-Fox coalition after Shelburne's resignation in February 1783
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
Pub. March 6th. 1783 by T. Cornell, Bruton Street
Subject (Geographic):
England and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820,
Subject (Topic):
Scales, Chapels, Clothing & dress, and Politics and government
"Portrait, three-quarter length, seated in an armchair, directed towards left, head in profile to left, his right elbow on a table covered with a tablecloth bearing coat of arms; his right hand supporting his chin; dressed in ermine-trimmed robes; in the background on the left, partial view of an organ; lettered state, after hair and beard shortened."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Portrait of King George III
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., Publisher from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Verses etched below image: When the ear heard him, then it blessed him and when the eye saw him, it gave witness of him ... but his name liveth evermore., and Dedication etched at bottom of plate: To the British nation, this print of the father of his people is most respectually dedicated by Samuel W. Reynolds.
