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Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (NLM)
Title:
A voluptuary under the horrors of digestion Js Gy design et fecit.
Creator:
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist.
Subject (Genre):
Pictorial Works
Subject (Genre):
Caricatures
Subject (MeSH Term):
Famous Persons
Subject (MeSH Term):
Hyperphagia
Subject (MeSH Term):
Dyspepsia
Subject (Geographic Name):
England
Publication Information:
[London] : Pubd ... by H. Humphrey, 1792.
Publication Country:
England
Copyright Statement:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain.
Order No.:
C05438
Physical Description:
1 print : etching and engraving, b&w ; image 37 x 30 cm., on mount 51 x 37 cm.
Image Description:
Subject: A caricature of King George IV, as the Prince of Wales. The prince is shown seated at a table. He raises a fork to his mouth. His obesity and spendthrift ways are magnified: partially eaten meat and bottles of wine sit on the table, unpaid bills lie on tables and on the floor. The motto ("Ich dien") and crest of the Prince of Wales are mounted on the back wall, above the armorial shield incorrectly displaying a crossed fork and knife.
Subject (Person):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830.
Note (General):
Printed in the head right corner: "85".
Cited in:
Wright, T. Gillray, no. 85
Language:
eng
Restrictions on Access:
HMD provides access to digital images in lieu of originals when electronic copies exist. Access to originals may require advance notice. Please see HMD Reference Librarian for more information.
Source of Acquisition:
Gift; William H. Helfand; 2003;
URL:
Call Number:
PP059043 num ovr
Record UI:
101455785

A voluptuary under the horrors of digestion Js Gy design et fecit.

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