The maid bringing in the breakfast finds the Prince of Wales and Mrs Fitzherbert in a dishevelled state on the morning after their marriage. Wood engraving after "Plenipo Georgy" (James Gillray?).

1788

1 print : wood engraving ; image 17.3 x 21.4 cm

The morning after marriage - or - a scene on the Continent. Plenipo Georgy. Bears signature "Plenipo Georgy", identified by Grego and BM catalogue as Gillray. "Plenipo" was a colloquial abbreviation of plenipotentiary (OED)

British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. 6, 1938, no. 7298 (for the original print)

Wellcome Collection 28436i

Imprint of original: London (No. 50 Oxford Str.) : W. Holland, April 5 1788