print;
satirical print
- Museum number
- 1868,0808.5573
- Title
- Object: Return from Brighton, or a journey to Town for the Winter season
- Description
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A sequel to BMSat 6967. A coach and four is driven at a gallop from right to left, by two postilions: Fox rides the near wheeler, Sheridan the near leader; both ply their whips. Inside the coach is the Prince of Wales, reading 'Town Amusements' but looking at his infant which North, on the back seat, holds on his knee (cf. BMSat 6954, &c). On the Prince's right is Mrs. Fitzherbert. The centre of the coach roof is piled with boxes, baskets of fruit, a bunch of flowers, a hare, and a bird. These divide Hanger, who sits facing the horses, his club under his arm, reading a 'Scheme for finishing Carlton House', and Weltje reading a 'contract', his feet resting on a pot, saveall, &c. Both men smile with satisfaction. The door of the coach is decorated with Mrs. Fitzherbert as Hope, holding an anchor surmounted by the Prince's feathers and motto, 'Ich Dien'; on each side-panel is a star; it is ornate and decorated with crowns, in contrast with the shabby vehicle of BMSat 6967. In front of the coach is tied a large pair of bellows (whose nozzle points directly at Fox) inscribed 'Motion for increase of Income'. 23 October 1786
Etching
- Production date
- 1786
- Dimensions
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Height: 225 millimetres
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Width: 385 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- (Description and comment from M.Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', VI, 1938)
This anticipates the debates of 20, 24, and 27 Apr. 1787, when an appeal was made for the payment of the Prince's debts. 'Parl. Hist.' xxvi. 1019 f., 1048-56, 1059; Rose, 'Pitt and National Revival', 1811, pp. 400 ff. An appeal for an increased income for the Prince had been made by Sheridan and Fox in debates on the Civil List, 5 and 6 Apr. 1786. 'Parl. Hist.' xxv. 1354-6.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1868
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1868,0808.5573