People and carriages converging on Buckingham House - being met by a fire-breathing monster; representing the King's cancellation of the 'Drawing Room' because of contracting gout. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1823.

  • Williams, Charles, active 1797-1830.
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28 April 1823
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12217i
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view People and carriages converging on Buckingham House - being met by a fire-breathing monster; representing the King's cancellation of the 'Drawing Room' because of contracting gout. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1823.

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People and carriages converging on Buckingham House - being met by a fire-breathing monster; representing the King's cancellation of the 'Drawing Room' because of contracting gout. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1823. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London ([Broadway] Ludgate Hill) : John Fairburn, 28 April 1823.

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1 print : etching, with watercolour ; image 22 x 32.8 cm

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The birthday hoax - or the gout at court; April 23rd 1823.

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British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. X, London 1952. no. 14519

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Wellcome Collection 12217i

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