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GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. 'Here is a Gentlemen, and a friend of mine! ', c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank.

GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. 'Here is a Gentlemen, and a friend of mine!', c1820. Satirical cartoon from a political pamphlet: '"The question is not merely whether the Queen shall have her rights, but whether the rights of any individual in the kingdom shall be free from violation"; Her Majesty's Answer to the Norwich Address'. George IV has fallen from a 'Matrimonial Ladder' at the top of which sits Queen Caroline. The broken rungs are labelled 'Degradation, Coronation, Publication, Accusation, Consternation' etc. 'Here is a Gentlemen, and a friend of mine!' is a quote from "Measure for Measure" by Shakespeare. From an album containing portraits and satirical caricatures related to the trial of Queen Caroline (1768-1821, also known as Caroline of Brunswick, consort of King George IV) in 1820.
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'Here is a Gentlemen, and a friend of mine! ', c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank.
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'Here is a Gentlemen, and a friend of mine!', c1820. Satirical cartoon from a political pamphlet: '"The question is not merely whether the Queen shall have her rights, but whether the rights of any individual in the kingdom shall be free from violation"; Her Majesty's Answer to the Norwich Address'. George IV has fallen from a 'Matrimonial Ladder' at the top of which sits Queen Caroline. The broken rungs are labelled 'Degradation, Coronation, Publication, Accusation, Consternation' etc. 'Here is a Gentlemen, and a friend of mine!' is a quote from "Measure for Measure" by Shakespeare. From an album containing portraits and satirical caricatures related to the trial of Queen Caroline (1768-1821, also known as Caroline of Brunswick, consort of King George IV) in 1820.
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Album / The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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4775 x 5550 px | 75.8 MB
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40.4 x 47.0 cm | 15.9 x 18.5 in (300 dpi)
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