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 ye...
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
Plate lettered in the top center 'E': Reverse copies of six details from Hogarth's "Credulity, superstition and fanaticism: a medley". Each item is numbered; 1. "Scale of vociferation"; 2, 3. A cleric with a distraught man in prayer; 4. A Jew with a ...
Description:
Title devised by cataloger.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.
Subject (Topic):
Jews, Churches, Clegy, Praying, Scales, Singing, and Thermometers
A mock coat of arms, perhaps for George IV, that possibly served as the tailpiece or other illustration to a verse-satire on the trial of Queen Caroline. The shield is vase-shaped and includes a mug of beer at center, tents and cannons on either side ...
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Publisher:
G. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830. and Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821.
Subject (Topic):
Coats of arms, Donkeys, Owls, Books, Playing cards, Board games, Scales, Drinking vessels, Beer, Tents, Cannons, Ships, Sheep, and Couches
