The prince of wales, in plain riding-dress, very fat, sits on a horse with lady jersey behind him; she wears a riding-habit and a round hat with a feather. The horse stands facing a gate in a high stone wall which the duke of richmond, in military uniform, holds open, saying, "tell him i am not at home"; the prince has let his reins drop in his surprise, and says, "sure - you dont say so!!" on the gate-post is inscribed 'steel traps & spring guns set in these grounds & fortifications' (cf. Bmsat 6921, &c). A signpost points (left) 'to goodwood'. In front of the horse:
'solid men of brighton take care of your houses
solid men of brighton take care of your spouses &c'
behind the horse (right) is the spiked gateway of another property. Through it looks a man (barwell), saying to the prince's companion, "tell him i am going to set off for london. " she says: "curse on their prudish maxims!! we'll teach the rising race of royalty to rise above such vulgar prejudices". A notice-board above the gate is inscribed 'any one found poaching on these premises will be prostituted [scored through and replaced by] prosecuted'. A signpost pointing to the gate is 'to barwell hall', another away from it is 'to bognor'. 12 october 1796. Hand-coloured etching. Date: 1796. Dimensions: Height: 242 mm; Width: 384 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Richard Barwell. Collection: British Museum. A lesson for princes (BM 1868,0808.6553)
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