Sujet

God, and your Majesty, protect mine innocence', c1820.

Légende

'God, and your Majesty, protect mine innocence', c1820. Satirical cartoon with a quote from Shakespeare's "King Henry VIII". The Prince Regent (future King George IV) rushes into the 'Prince's Court' with a mistress. The woman on the right is possibly his wife, Queen Caroline. 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_262

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

60,1Mo (2,9Mo) / 39,4cm x 38,3cm / 4648 x 4520 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Gravure satire caricature Femme Femmes Gens Homme Hommes symbolique protection mariage loi monarque Britannique innocence roi facture protégé royal siècle protégez épreuve Grande-Bretagne UK Royaume-Uni Angleterre innocent redevance dame concept épouses épouse législation mari prince unfaithful droites 19e siècle adultère dix-neuvième siècle The Print Collector Caroline Caroline of Brunswick King George IV King of Great Britain caricature satire gravure George Cruikshank Princess of Wales Prince Queen Consort of George IV William Shakespeare Shakespeare William George IV Queen Caroline Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel Caroline Amelia Elizabeth of Brunswick William Hone Hone adulterer Cruikshank George His Majesty Pains and Penalties Bill Pains and Penalties Bill 1820