The duke of york stands astride a piece of water, his left foot planted on germany, his right foot on england. He is dressed half as a bishop (left), half as a military officer (right), his person bisected by a vertical line. His mitre is poised over his right temple; the right half of his person (the spectator's left) wears a lawn sleeve and black gown, but in his right hand is an uplifted sword. The other half wears regimentals with half a cocked hat, but in his left hand is a crozier. Labels issue from his mouth to left and right: 'a sett of infamous blood-thirsty rascaly sans culottes, given to d-d drunkenness, gaming & all kinds of debauchery' (and) 'i will extirpate thee from the face of the earth! without the least spark of religion. B------t them, i,ll order those fellows of officers to cut them to pieces instantly, they shall soon know who they have t-t-to deal with. ' 7 march 1794. Hand-coloured etching. Date: 1794. Dimensions: Height: 384 mm; Width: 260 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany and Bishop of Osnabrück, . Collection: British Museum. Half seas over. Alias the hopes of the family (BM 1868,0808.6341 1)
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