An extremely rare and historically important cartoon engraving, lampooning the Prince of Wales (later
George IV), will be a major attraction when it goes on sale at The Chester Antiques Show, at the County grandstand. This popular event features more than 40 specialist dealers offering the full range of art and antiques, including period furniture, jewellery, ceramics, silver, fine art, sculpture and much more.
Antique dealer David Harvey of W.R.Harvey is offering this enormously long engraving measuring six feet in length. He explains: “This important satirical engraving that pokes fun at the Prince of Wales is one of only three known to exist, the other two residing in the British Museum and the Library ofCongress, Washington, USA. Titled “The Prince’s Bow” it shows 19 figures comically imitating the
famous moment when the Prince took a flambouyant bow before the throne at Westminster Hall, an overly gracious gesture to the symbol that represented the authority of his father, King George. This was at the commencement of the famous trial of Warren Hastings, former Governor of India, by Parliament, which lasted seven years and resulted in his acquittal. The ‘Prince’s Bow’ moment was widely reported and the subject of considerable gossip and mirth”.
This hand-coloured engraving was published in three sections by William Holland in London, March
17th, 1788 and was taken from the original painting, now lost, by the artist F. G. Byron Esq, (1764-1792),
a relative of Lord Byron, the famous poet. It will be on sale for £7,000 and offers the chance for a collector to acquire an important piece of royal and political history.
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AddressWatergate Square, To The West Of City Centre, Chester, Chester, Cheshire,
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