A Stroke at the Plenipo or Mary's Mistake, 25 April 1791
Scope and Contents
Created by Isaac Cruikshank. Published by S. W. Fores. The massive Lady Mary Duncan, standing against the trunk of a large bare tree, kisses the Turkish Plenipotentiary (left), holding him by his beard; she says, "Poor Man! Can I relieve thy wants? There shall not then a stone be left Unturned (Poor Pacch) to Ease thy Labouring Breast". Pacchierotti stands (right) looking round the tree-trunk, and saying, "Oh mio Dolore, Mary Crudel now I have lost all my Jewels, oh deforsa Abelard, thus left to shrivel like this lifeless Trunk." On the tree is a placard: 'By Order of his Majesty any Person or Persons committing Nuisances will be Prosecuted'. In the background is a road leading over a small bridge (left) which is a man driving (left to right) a high phaeton with six horses, followed by a man on horseback. Other carriages are on the right. On the south side of the road is a row of detached buildings, one inscribed '[Paten]t Floor-clot[h]', indicating that it is the King's Road, Chelsea, where there was a noted floorcloth manufactory. The stream is the West Bourne, now carried across Sloane Square Station in a pipe. Hand-coloured etching. Description from the British Museum.
Dates
- Creation: 25 April 1791
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Language of Materials
English
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