"Wierd-Sisters; Minister of Darkness; Minions of the Moon.", 23 December 1791
Item — Box: LF104/1 Box 1
Reference code: LF104/1/62
Scope and Contents
Created by James Gillray. Published by Hannah Humphrey. A burlesque of Fuseli's scene from Macbeth. Dundas, Pitt and Thurlow gaze at the moon (Queen Charlotte with George III in eclipse). This print is said to have first appeared during the King's illness which led to the Regency crisis of Feburary 1789. Dundas was Home Secretary; Pitt later got rid of Thurlow, the Lord Chancellor, form the Cabinet. Description from the National Portrait Gallery.
Dates
- Creation: 23 December 1791
Conditions Governing Access
Available by appointment in our Reading Room
Extent
1 Item(s)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
Contact:
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
+44 (0) 114 222 7299
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Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
+44 (0) 114 222 7299
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk