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A coronation in Pall Mall.   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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A coronation in Pall Mall.
Description
English: Pitt, seated in a chair, turns his head majestically towards the Duchess of Gordon, who holds a chamber-pot over his head, saying, "Hail King of Strathbogy! Petty France, Bridle Lane, and the Kingdom of Kew!" Her hair is dishevelled. Another lady (right) (? her daughter) holds out her arms as if to restrain her. On the left a doctor, holding his cane, brandishes his wig in agitation at the scene. Beneath the title is etched:



'Medical Evidence Extraordinary.
Pall Mall. Jan. 16. 1789. After eating a haggas for supper, her Grace slept well - woke refreshed, and eat a hearty breakfast, with good proportion of lacing to her tea - grew afterwards disturb 'd - on Pit's entering the room, discharg'd an utensil (she lately us'd) full in his face, but recollected herself soon after, and ask'd if he could like where it came from - fix'd furiously the vessel on his head - said the crown was empty, and he should have it. Lady Courtown call'd in the evening - assur'd her Grace that people frequently became more reasonable from insanity - applied to me, I confirmed it - said the frost was gone - then Billy's out, she replied - ask'd why Lord Brudenell was not included in the thaw - supposed nothing but Court sunshine would do it these flattering symptoms are attend [sic] with a pulse of 125, which considerably encreases the good hopes I entertain of her Grace. Wil Lies. Vide Morng Herald.' 16 January 1789


Hand-coloured etching
Depicted people Associated with: James Brudenell, 5th Earl of Cardigan
Date 1789
date QS:P571,+1789-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium paper
Dimensions
Height: 248 millimetres
Width: 369 millimetres
institution QS:P195,Q6373
Current location
Prints and Drawings
Accession number
1851,0901.444
Notes

(Description and comment from M.Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', VI, 1938) A parody of the reports by Dr. Willis on the King's health, see BMSats 7394, 7496, and an attack on the Duchess of Gordon, Pitt's supporter. Perhaps occasioned by the rebuke given by the Duchess to Jack Payne when he abused Pitt and said 'Mr Pitt's chastity will protect the Queen'. 'Auckland Correspondence', ii. 280. The Duchess was living in Buckingham's house in Pall Mall.

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The title appeared in a list of prints advertised by William Holland in "The World", 20 August 1789 (information from Tim Clayton).
Source/Photographer https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1851-0901-444
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