Pacific-overtures. -- or --: a flight from St. Cloud's -- 'over the water to Charley.', James Gillray, 5 April 1806

Satire on the napoleonic wars. (british political cartoon); a satire on the willingness of the grenville government to make peace with napoleon. George iii is seen to be opposed to the french demands. The statue of pitt, the late prime minister, stands firmly behind the king; the irish republican o'connor hides behind the french minister, talleyrand. The orchestra is composed of members of the government formed in january, 1806. Date: 5 April 1806. Place of creation: London (England): Hannah Humphrey. Dimensions: 192 x 325 (sheet) mm; pen drawing. Bodleian Libraries, Pacificovertures or - a flight from St Cloud's 'over the water to Charley'