The loyal ducking, or returning from the review on the fourth of June, 1800, Isaac Cruikshank

Men and women, in summer dresses, hurry (right to left) through drenching rain, mud-spattered almost to the waist. In the centre a young man holds up a large umbrella, a young woman on each arm. He wears tight-fitting pantaloons to the ankle, and says: "oh lud my poor pantaloons quite dish'd". A stout woman in back view (left), skirts kilted above the knee, holds up a fan to protect her head, saying, "bless me i hope i dont shew my legs". A 'cit' and his wife walk arm-in-arm, she says: "why my dearee i cant carry this load of rain & dirt and drag you too". On the extreme right a scantily draped young woman tries to protect her head with a small parasol on a jointed stick (cf. Bmsat 8754), saying, "what will my lord say to this". A man wearing a star (queensberry) stares at her back through an eye-glass, saying, "well this is a review indeed". A half-drowned dog (left) drags itself along. In the background are other figures, some with umbrellas. (some inscriptions have not been transcribed. ) 5 june 1800 etching. Date: 1800. Dimensions: Height: 261 mm; Width: 383 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry. Collection: British Museum. The loyal ducking, or returning from the review on the fourth of June, 1800 (BM 1898,0520.188)