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The royal lounger

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James Gillray
1756-1815

The royal lounger

[London] : Publishd June 26th 1804 by H. Humphrey 27 St James's St., [1804]
etching, hand colored
image: 252 x 202 mm; plate mark: 254 x 203 mm; sheet: 342 x 243 mm
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.618
Notes
At head, within image: Post tot Naufragia tutus.
Imprint scored over and almost illegible.
By James Gillray.
Provenance

From the library of Gordon N. Ray.

Summary

Full length caricature of the Duke of Clarence standing full face. He wears a cylindrical hat with curved brim, a double-breasted coat with star, cut away to show the lower part of a double-breasted waistcoat, and top-boots. In his right hand is a cane, the left hand is behind his back.

Associated names
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Classification
Department