Temperance enjoying a frugal meal
[London] : H. Humphrey, July 28, 1792
A companion print to Peel 2792 (BM 8112), "A voluptuary under the horrors of digestion."
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
King George III sits in an armchair in profile to the left, bending forward to eat a boiled egg, holding the egg-cup in his left hand. Opposite him, and partly concealed by the left margin, sits Queen Charlotte, avidly stuffing salad into her mouth. On the small round table are a bowl of salad and two jugs of oil and vinegar. Everything in the room denotes miserliness: the King has tucked the end of the table-cloth into his collar to protect his dress; his breeches are patched; his chair is swathed in protective coverings, his feet rest on a mat which protects the carpet.
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850 former owner.