A military officer wearing a cocked hat sits in profile to the left, opposite a blazing fire. He reads a newspaper headed with a star ('the star', an evening paper) through an eye-glass held in his right hand. Over the chimney-piece is a framed map or plan: 'new road to coventry'. From his coat protrudes a bunch of 'reports'. On a round table behind him (right) are a candle, a bundle of 'returns', a book of 'orders', and a box of 'pills'. On the wall hangs his sword next a print inscribed 'f[or 'e']r', a bust portrait of (?) the subject of the print. 14 december 1793. Hand-coloured etching. Date: 1793. Dimensions: Height: 245 mm; Width: 208 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover, . Collection: British Museum. Winter quarters. (BM 1868,0808.6319)
Loading...
