N/A. English: A voluptuary under the horrors of digestion Js. Gy. design et fecit. SUMMARY: Caricature of George IV as the Prince of Wales, languid with repletion, leaning back in an arm-chair, at a table covered with remains of a meal, holding a fork to his mouth. His waistcoat is held together by a single button across his distended stomach. In the background, the Prince of Wales' three ostrich feathers emblem is shown above a knife and fork crossed on a plate (instead of a coat of arms). The picture behind and above the Prince's head is of Luigi Cornaro, a Venetian nobleman who wrote severa
N/A. English: A voluptuary under the horrors of digestion Js. Gy. design et fecit. SUMMARY: Caricature of George IV as the Prince of Wales, languid with repletion, leaning back in an arm-chair, at a table covered with remains of a meal, holding a fork to his mouth. His waistcoat is held together by a single button across his distended stomach. In the background, the Prince of Wales' three ostrich feathers emblem is shown above a knife and fork crossed on a plate (instead of a coat of arms). The picture behind and above the Prince's head is of Luigi Cornaro, a Venetian nobleman who wrote several treatises concerning dieting and eating habits. MEDIUM: 1 print : engraving, color. CREATED/PUBLISHED: [London] : Pubd. by H. Humphrey, 1792 July 2d. According to Wright & Evans, Historical and Descriptive Account of the Caricatures of James Gillray (1851, OCLC 59510372), p. 47, 'A bitter satire on the Heir to the Throne, who was at this time celebrated for his voluptuousness, and for the pecuniary difficulties in which he was constantly involved, in consequence of his expensive habits. The picture is full of allusions, which tell their own story.' . 2 July 1792. James Gillray (1756–1815) Alternative names James Gilray; Gillay; Gillray Description British caricaturist and engraver Date of birth/death 13 August 1756 1 June 1815 Location of birth/death London London Work location London Authority control : Q520806 VIAF:66735065 ISNI:0000 0000 8390 3643 ULAN:500017355 LCCN:n50033402 NLA:35125322 WorldCat 49 A-voluptuary
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