A puzzle of portraits. Or the hour glass exhausted., Isaac Cruikshank, 1794

An hour-glass in which the sands have almost run out. The contour of the two cones is irregular and defines profiles of pitt (left) and the king (right), their noses almost meeting at the waist of the glass. 10 february 1794. Hand-coloured etching. Date: 1794. Dimensions: Height: 345 mm; Width: 245 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: George III, King of the United Kingdom. Collection: British Museum. A puzzle of portraits. Or the hour glass exhausted. (BM 1868,0808.6337)

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Author: Print made by: Isaac Cruikshank Published by: James AitkenSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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