The prince stands with folded arms, in the corner of a room, gazing up at a three-quarter length portrait of lady jersey as a pretty young woman; she looks down at him alluringly. The portrait hangs over the chimney-piece (right), a fire burns in the grate. From his right hand dangles disregarded an oval miniature of the princess of brunswick. Beside the prince, who turns his back on him, stands a grotesque german courier, who holds up a tiny pair of stockings on the feet of which are shoes. The german has moustaches, a pigtail queue reaching to the ground, he wears spurred top-boots and holds a glove; he gapes with astonishment at the portrait. On the two walls other pictures are arranged in two rows, the lower part only of the upper row being visible. These are (above): 'pretty millener', a reclining figure; 'portrait of a lady & child', a pregnant lady leads a child; 'mrs crouch' (three-quarter length). Below, 'mrs robinson' (three-quarter length); 'florizel & perdita', the pair with arms entwined, the king and (?) queen crouch behind a tree to spy on them; 'fitsherbet' [sic], who stands, looking to the left, holding a rosary. 26 january 1795. Hand-coloured etching. Date: 1795. Dimensions: Height: 349 mm; Width: 247 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Caroline of Brunswick. Collection: British Museum. Thoughts on matrimony. (BM 1851,0901.720)
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