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"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

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