The reconciliation

The reconciliation

Item Information

Title:
The reconciliation
Description:
The King steps forward to embrace the Prince of Wales, who throws himself into his father's arms. George III wears court dress, the Prince's dress is tattered and disheveled, his pocket hangs inside out, the garter at his knee is loose. Behind the King stands the Queen on the door-step, half-smiling, her arms outstretched. Two pleased princesses look over her shoulder. Just outside the door stand Pitt and Moira watching the reconciliation, Pitt with a benign expression, Moira more doubtfully; both wear footmen's court-livery, of military cut. Moira wears jack-boots. Pitt holds a paper, 'New Union Act Britains best Hope', implying that he is the author of the 'Union.' Moira holds Pitt's arm. Beside the house (r.) are a tree and a balustrade, against which grow a rose-bush and a thistle. After the title: "And he arose and came to his Father, and his Father saw him, & had compassion, & ran, & fell on his Neck, & kissed him." -Read the Parable. Verse 16th to 24th (BM). / On the reconciliation of the prince with his royal father, which was said to have been brought about chiefly by the intermediation of Pitt and Lord Moira. It is not an unapt parody on the story of the prodigal son (Wright/Evans).
Artist:
Gillray, James, 1756-1815
Name on Item:
J. Gillray des. & fect.
Date:
November 20, 1804
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Etchings
Caricatures
Satires (Visual works)
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
James Gillray (1756-1815). Prints and Drawings
Subjects:
Reunions
Rulers
Politicians
Nobility
Government officials
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of, 1754-1826
Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Extent:
1 print : hand-colored etching ; plate mark 26 x 36 cm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z111j37c
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
27 St. James Str. London : Publishd by H. Humphrey
Language:
English
Notes:
Title from item.
BM Satires 10283; Wright/Evans 302
Additional information accompanying item: Theme of the return of the prodigal son - parody.
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Louis Black; December 1953
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Notes (citation):
Stephens, Frederic George, George, Mary Dorothy. "Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum." British Museum Press, 1870, London.
Wright, Thomas, R. H. Evans. "Historical and descriptive account of the caricatures of James Gillray." Benjamin Blom, 1968, New York.
Identifier:
18_17_000018
Barcode:
36666003786890