The Wisemen of Ireland arrived a day after the fair, William Dent, 1789

A braying ass, a monster with six ass's heads seated on its back, kicks violently with its near hind leg at a door, striking the prince of wales's feathers and motto with which it is decorated. From a colonnade beside the door (freely indicated and representing carlton house) projects the profile of weltje, saying, "by cot you may go back - we have de asses enough already - we vos no regent" the ass retorts, "no regent! this comes because you did not settle your differences first, and dispute about them afterwards". The ass has a saddle-cloth on which is a rat nibbling at a crown; 'address' is inscribed on its hind quarter. Round its' neck is a rope inscribed 'grattan's' (the address to the prince was moved by grattan). The creature on its back bestraddles it with human thighs clad in breeches inscribed 'extraordinary deputation'; from its waist protrude six ass's heads on long snake-like necks, two wearing coronets. The ass tramples on papers inscribed 'loyalty' and 'allegiance' and on a broken irish harp inscribed 'harmony'. 28 february 1789 etching with hand-colouring. Date: 1789. Dimensions: Height: 136 mm; Width: 197 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: James Caulfield, 1st Earl of Charlemont. Collection: British Museum. The Wisemen of Ireland arrived a day after the fair (BM J,4.83)