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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?).
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815.
- Date
- 1788
- Reference
- 28436i
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Credit: 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?). Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark
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Publication/Creation
1788
Physical description
1 print : wood engraving ; image 17.3 x 21.4 cm
Contributors
Lettering
The morning after marriage - or - a scene on the Continent. Plenipo Georgy.
References note
British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. 6, 1938, no. 7298 (for the original print)
Lettering note
Bears signature "Plenipo Georgy", identified by Grego and BM catalogue as Gillray. "Plenipo" was a colloquial abbreviation of plenipotentiary (OED)
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 28436i
Reproduction note
Imprint of original: London (No. 50 Oxford Str.) : W. Holland, April 5 1788
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Languages
- English
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