6 results filtered with: Sir William Curtis, 1st Baronet
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Doctor Jukes pumping the stomach of Sir W. Curtis, several other aldermen wait to be operated on; representing the gross appetites of some civic dignitaries. Coloured etching by W. Heath, 1824.
William HeathDate: 26 February 1824Reference: 12220i
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The Green Bag Committee investigating allegations of sedition and unrest. Coloured etching by L. Marks, 1817.
Marks, Lewis, active 1817-1824.Date: 27 February 1817Reference: 12214i
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Three doctors converge around John Pitt, 2nd earl of Chatham, as their patient; representing the embarrassment of the failed Walcheren Expedition in Flanders. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1809.
Williams, Charles, active 1797-1830.Date: September 1809Reference: 12203i
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King George IV and entourage laden with provisions, about to embark from Brighton in the Royal Yacht; representing the extravagant monarch's distressed retreat from England at the time of the Queen's trial. Coloured etching by R. Cruikshank, 1820.
Isaac Robert CruikshankDate: September 1820Reference: 12215i
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People and carriages converging on Buckingham House - being met by a fire-breathing monster; representing the King's cancellation of the 'Drawing Room' because of contracting gout. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1823.
Williams, Charles, active 1797-1830.Date: 28 April 1823Reference: 12217i
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The gouty King George IV relaxing before nine portraits chronicling his past extravagant styles of dress; representing the King's attempt to withdraw from public ridicule. Coloured etching by W. Heath, 1824.
William HeathDate: 15 March 1824Reference: 12219i