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English: The Prince of Wales reclines on a sofa, half-sitting, half-lying, and leaning against Mrs. Fitzherbert. He is intent on a circular box or 'bandelure' at the end of a string which he holds round the second finger of his raised right hand, playing with the toy revived in the twentieth century as Yo-yo. Sheridan leans over the back of the sofa, embracing Mrs. Fitzherbert and thrusting his hand inside her decolletage. She puts her left hand on Sheridan's cheek, her right arm is round the Prince. The expressions of all three excellently indicate their preoccupations. On the left a fire blazes in the grate; above it is a decorative panel of a horse-race. On the shelf above is a bust of 'Claudius Rom: Imp:', a dice-box and dice, and the figure of an infant Bacchus, astride a cask and holding up a glass. On the wall behind Sheridan's head is a picture of 'Joseph & Potiphers Wife'. Behind him and on the extreme right is an open door showing a staircase. The Prince is stouter than in earlier prints; he wears his star, but his wrinkled stockings and slippers, like his pose, suggest indolence and domesticity. Mrs. Fitzherbert wears a tiara inscribed 'Ich dien', with three ostrich feathers. Beneath the design is etched:

'------------"thus sits the Dupe, content!
"Pleases himself with Toys, thinks Heav'n secure,
"Depends on Woman's smiles, & thinks the Man
"His Soul is wrap'd in, can be nought but true;
"Fond Fool, arouse! shake off thy childish Dream,
"Behold Love's falshood, Friendships perjur'd troth;
"Nor sit & sleep, for all around the World,
"Thy shame is known, while thou alone art blind -
Blackmore' 28 February 1791

Hand-coloured etching