Political satire: In a bakery, George III is shown putting into a baking oven a group of three heads wearing peers' coronets. He is assisted by Queen Charlotte and Pitt. On the table to the left are four more heads wearing coronets with more heads on the shelves to the left of the oven. Speech balloon above Pitt reads, "Blast this roll. it is the crookedest son of a bitch that ever came out of an oven." The king's speech balloon reads, "Such a batch and such a match, there never was I swear now, But how it all was brought about That's neither here nor there now. [...] doodle &c."
Description:
Title etched at bottom of image., Printmaker identified as Richard Newton in the British Museum online catalogue., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Watermark: I V., and Mounted to 32 x 46 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 6, 1792 by William Holland, No. 50 Oxford Street
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, and Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Leaf 93. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A whole length view of a man wearing a cocked hat putting a tray of buns into the door of a blazing oven. On the table behind him are more buns and dough
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate from vol. V: Caricatures, macaronies, & characters. [London] : Pubd. by MDarly, 39 Strand, 1772., and Plate numbered "v. 5" in upper left corner and "23" in upper right corner.
Publisher:
Pub. according to act Jany. 4th, 1773, by MDarly, (39) Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Bakers, Baking, Clothing & dress, Dandies, British, and Ovens
Leaf 93. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A whole length view of a man wearing a cocked hat putting a tray of buns into the door of a blazing oven. On the table behind him are more buns and dough
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate from vol. V: Caricatures, macaronies, & characters. [London] : Pubd. by MDarly, 39 Strand, 1772., Plate numbered "v. 5" in upper left corner and "23" in upper right corner., Second of three plates on leaf 93., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 17.2 x 12.6 mm, on sheet 27.5 x 44.4 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. according to act Jany. 4th, 1773, by MDarly, (39) Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Bakers, Baking, Clothing & dress, Dandies, British, and Ovens
