The goddess of health, Hygieia, holding a relief of King George III; celebrating his recovery from an onset of his illness in early 1789. Mezzotint, 1789, by James Parker (?).
- Date:
- 1789
- Reference:
- 27217i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
George III suffered bilious attacks in 1788, to which were added growing mental problems. On 19 February 1789 the chancellor announced his convalescence but only on 10 March (the date cited on this print as the date of his recovery) did he resume his authority (Information from Dictionary of national biography)
Publication/Creation
London
Physical description
1 print : mezzotint ; platemark 36.5 x 23.8 cm
Contributors
Lettering
The triumph of Hygiea. From a transparency of the happy recovery of the King, March the 10th 1789, exhibited at Lord Howard de Walden's ...
Lettering very faded and indistinct
References note
Celina Fox, [review of] Melanie Doderer-Winkler, Magnificent entertainments: temporary architecture for Georgian festivals, in The art newspaper, no. 255, March 2014, p. 69
Reference
Wellcome Collection 27217i
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Location Status Access Closed stores