Lady jersey sits in an arm-chair leaning back with a pained expression while two ladies wash her face which has a mixed race complexion. A miniature of the prince hangs at her waist. The prince of wales (left) crouches at her feet in profile to the right, holding out a basin in both hands. He says: "another scrub & then!! take more water. " she says: "does it look any whiter. " the lady on the right holds a scrubbing-brush and puts a soap-ball to lady jersey's face, saying, "you may as well attempt to remove the island of jersey to the highest mountain in wales. " the other (left), who wipes the face with a towel, says: "this stain will remain for ever. " on the extreme left, standing in a doorway, is the princess of wales; she looks at lady jersey with a pleased expression, saying, "it vont do she must put on anoder face. " she wears three feathers in her hair with the motto 'ich dien'. On the extreme right is a dressing-table; beneath it sits a dog with an amused expression. 24 july 1795. Hand-coloured etching. Date: 1795. Dimensions: Height: 259 mm; Width: 362 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Caroline of Brunswick. Collection: British Museum. Washing the blackamoor (BM 1868,0808.6457)
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