Sujet
Le Roy le veut! G. R.', c1820.
Légende
Le Roy le veut! G. R.', c1820. 'The King desires it!'; satirical cartoon of George IV being crowned with a bag of money, while a priest reads from "Common Prayer with Omiissions". From "The Queen's matrimonial ladder", a political pamphlet with wood engraved illustrations by George Cruikshank, published after the opening of the trial of Queen Caroline (1768-1821, also known as Caroline of Brunswick, consort of King George IV), in August 1820. [William Hone, London]. Included in an album containing portraits and satirical caricatures related to the trial.
Date
1820
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19F12_246
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
71,5Mo (3,9Mo) / 40,8cm x 44,0cm / 4816 x 5192 (300dpi)