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The visit to Piccadilly, or, A Prussian reception

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James Gillray
1756-1815

The visit to Piccadilly, or, A Prussian reception

Published

[London] : Pubd. July 12th 1792 by H. Humphrey, N. 18 Old Bond Street, [1792]

hand colored etching
image: 346 x 240 mm; plate: 352 x 250 mm; sheet: 359 x 263 mm
Peel 2791
Provenance

Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.

Summary

The Prince of Wales (the future King George IV, left) leads a goat with the head of Mrs. Fitzherbert (right) to the door of the forecourt of a large town-house, held partly open by the Duchess of York. The Prince wears in his hat a leek, with his motto, 'ich dien'. In place of a star he wears a medallion enclosing a pair of goat's horns. He holds his goat by a ribbon wreathed with roses. Mrs. Fitzherbert has goat's horns and wears a coronet with the Prince's feathers; she looks up at him with an expression of dignified surprise. ... The door of the Duke's house is surmounted by a pediment decorated with the Prussian eagle and pairs of doves.

Associated names
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Classification
Department