Toasting Muffins, Vide Royal Breakfast, James Gillray, 1791

The king, much caricatured, in dressing-gown and nightcap, sits over a fire in profile to the left, toasting muffins, the muffin-dish on a tripod beside him. His stockings are ungartered, the 'honi soit' ribbon hangs loose. On the fire is a large kettle. Beneath the title is etched (see bmsat 7922) '. "so justly formed to meet by nature!"'. Cf. Bmsats 6603, 8078. 28 november 1791 hand-coloured etching and aquatint. Date: 1791. Dimensions: Height: 231 mm; Width: 160 mm (trimmed). Medium: paper. Depicted People: George III, King of the United Kingdom. Collection: British Museum. Toasting Muffins, Vide Royal Breakfast (BM 1868,0808.6129)