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Caricatures against Queen Caroline published by George Humphrey


51 Portraits in set

51 caricature etchings illustrating the furore caused by George IV's divorce proceedings against Queen Caroline in 1820. These etchings were produced by George Cruikshank and others and they were originally published by G. Humphrey in 1821.

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R-y-l Condescension - or a Foreign Minister astonished! - April 1817, by George Cruikshank, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17897

R-y-l Condescension - or a Foreign Minister astonished! - April 1817

by George Cruikshank, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 15 September 1817
NPG D17897

Moments of Pain, attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17909b

Moments of Pain

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 1820
NPG D17909b

Steward's Court of the Manor of Torre Devon, attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17911

Steward's Court of the Manor of Torre Devon

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published December 1820
NPG D17911

The Saint! (Bartolomeo Pergami; Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel), attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17912a

The Saint! (Bartolomeo Pergami; Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel)

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 9 December 1820
NPG D17912a

The Time Piece! & Cunning Jack o' both sides, possibly by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17928

The Time Piece! & Cunning Jack o' both sides

possibly by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by George Humphrey
etching, published June 1820
NPG D17928

Mother Wood, the Popular Procuress-! (Sir Matthew Wood, 1st Bt), by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17930

Mother Wood, the Popular Procuress-! (Sir Matthew Wood, 1st Bt)

by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 24 June 1820
NPG D17930

Honi. Soit. Qui. Mal. Y. Pense. (possibly includes a portrait of George Humphrey), attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17896

Honi. Soit. Qui. Mal. Y. Pense. (possibly includes a portrait of George Humphrey)

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 12 August 1821
NPG D17896

'Tent-ation.' (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel; Bartolomeo Pergami), attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17898a

'Tent-ation.' (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel; Bartolomeo Pergami)

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 25 June 1821
NPG D17898a

Grand Entrance to Bamboozl'em, attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17900

Grand Entrance to Bamboozl'em

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published February 1821
NPG D17900

The Royal Extinguisher, or the King of Brobdingnag & the Lilliputians, by George Cruikshank, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17902

The Royal Extinguisher, or the King of Brobdingnag & the Lilliputians

by George Cruikshank, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 7 April 1821
NPG D17902

An Arm-Full of Love (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel; Bartolomeo Pergami), attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17903a

An Arm-Full of Love (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel; Bartolomeo Pergami)

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 30 April 1821
NPG D17903a

Returning Justice lifts aloft her Scale, attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17904a

Returning Justice lifts aloft her Scale

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 1 June 1821
NPG D17904a

Mother Cole (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel; Sir Matthew Wood, 1st Bt), attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17903b

Mother Cole (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel; Sir Matthew Wood, 1st Bt)

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 26 July 1821
NPG D17903b

A parting Hug at St Omer!, attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17904b

A parting Hug at St Omer!

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 1 June 1821
NPG D17904b

Lucifera's Procession.  Fairy-Queen, attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17905

Lucifera's Procession. Fairy-Queen

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 12 May 1821
NPG D17905

A Wooden Substitute, or Any Port in a Storm, attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17906a

A Wooden Substitute, or Any Port in a Storm

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 19 January 1821
NPG D17906a

Delicious Dreams!, attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17908

Delicious Dreams!

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 30 April 1821
NPG D17908

Modesty! (Bartolomeo Pergami; Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel), attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17909a

Modesty! (Bartolomeo Pergami; Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel)

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 7 June 1821
NPG D17909a

The Effusions of a Troubled Brain, or Evil communications corrupt good Manners, attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17910

The Effusions of a Troubled Brain, or Evil communications corrupt good Manners

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 10 July 1821
NPG D17910

A Coronation Stool, of Repentance (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel), attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17912b

A Coronation Stool, of Repentance (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel)

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 19 July 1821
NPG D17912b

The Radical Ladder (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel), published by George Humphrey, after  George Cruikshank - NPG D17913

The Radical Ladder (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel)

published by George Humphrey, after George Cruikshank
etching, published 12 August 1821
NPG D17913

Meditations at Brandyburgh; or and address to the Sun, attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17915a

Meditations at Brandyburgh; or and address to the Sun

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 9 June 1821
NPG D17915a

Bergami's Little Darling (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel), attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17915b

Bergami's Little Darling (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel)

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 25 January 1821
NPG D17915b

A Going! A Going! the last time, A Going! - Down - !!!, by George Cruikshank, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17916a

A Going! A Going! the last time, A Going! - Down - !!!

by George Cruikshank, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 13 April 1821
NPG D17916a

The Modern Genius of History at her Toilet, attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17917a

The Modern Genius of History at her Toilet

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 20 May 1821
NPG D17917a

Installation of a Knight Companion of the Bath, attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17918a

Installation of a Knight Companion of the Bath

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 1 June 1821
NPG D17918a

Dido in Despair (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel), attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17918b

Dido in Despair (Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel)

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 3 April 1821
NPG D17918b

Winding up to a pitch

Winding up to a pitch" the Automaton Scaramouch, -.or,- Harlequin Courier's Delight

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 17 February 1821
NPG D17919a

Carrying Coals to Newcastle !!, attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17920

Carrying Coals to Newcastle !!

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 16 February 1821
NPG D17920