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James Aitken
The paddy's at dinner with Pudding Head
London : Pub'd by J. Aitken, Castle St., Leicester Fields, 1789 April 10.
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image: 217 x 332 mm; plate mark: 250 x 352 mm; sheet: 261 x 364 mm
Peel 2410
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Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
Print shows George, Prince of Wales, seated at a table eating and drinking with several bulls, the "Paddys", a reference to the Prince's Irish supporters, of whom two wear crowns. The illness of George III (1788-1790) raised the issue of a limited regency for the Prince.
Associated names
Aitken, James, active 1788-1802, publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
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