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Frying Sprats, Toasting Muffins, 1791 (coloured aquatint)

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Frying Sprats, Toasting Muffins, 1791 (coloured aquatint)
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Gillray, James (1757-1815) / English
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coloured aquatint
Date
1791 AD (C18th AD)
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Queen Charlotte and King George III preparing frugal meals. The caption reads: 'Ah! Sure a pair was never seen...So justly formed to meet by nature!'. The King and Queen's simple tastes were widely known, and became a target for satire during their reign. They were frequently portrayed as miserly and avaricious. Charlotte in particular was severely treated by caricaturists.

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cuisine / satirical drawing / United Kingdom / Europe / royalty / Gillray James (1757-1815) / England / artist / art / queens / miserly / sprats / man / men / frying / royal / fireplace / monarch / toasting / fireplaces / georgian / royals / cartoons / monarchs / monarchy / british / meal / political / kings / male / meals / politics / satirical / humble / queen / king / muffins / satire / charlotte / george iii / frugal
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