A Voluptuary Under the Horrors of Digestion, James Gillray, July 2, 1792

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A Voluptuary Under the Horrors of Digestion, July 2, 1792, Hand-colored etching, sheet: 14 3/8 x 11 9/16 in. ( x cm), Prints, James Gillray (British, Chelsea 1756–1815 London), Gillray’s famously brutal caricature of George, Prince of Wales encapsulates the effects of uncontrolled self-indulgence upon the heir to the British throne. Sprawled in his chair after a lavish meal, the prince picks his teeth with a meat fork; his lack of gentility is underscored by the over-flowing chamber pot at his elbow used to anchor unpaid bills

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Size: 4104px × 5096px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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