The queen, much caricatured, sits over a fire in profile to the right, toasting sprats on a gridiron (then called a saveall, see bmsat 6965); a plate of fish stands on a high trivet beside her. She wears over-sleeves, a check apron over an under-petticoat on which hangs a pocket, bulging with guineas, but patched. Beneath the title is etched:
'"ah! such a pair was never seen,". . ' (see bmsat 7923). 28 november 1791
hand-coloured etching and aquatint. Date: 1791. Dimensions: Height: 232 mm; Width: 158 mm (trimmed). Medium: paper. Depicted People: Charlotte, Queen of George III. Collection: British Museum. Frying Sprats, Vide. Royal Supper (BM 1868,0808.6128)
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