Taking Physick,New of Shooting King of Sweden,1792,Toilet,British Caricature

Title: Taking physick, or, The news of shooting the King of Sweden
Creator(s): Gillray, James, 1756-1815, engraver
Date Created/Published: Published April 11th, 1792 by H. Humphrey, 1792.
Summary: British caricature showing the King and Queen sitting in latrine, above which is part of the royal arms, the lion looking down and excreting. They look in horror at Pitt, who tells them of the shooting of Gustavus III of Sweden.
Notes:
Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5, no. 8080.
Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).
Subjects:
Gustav--III,--King of Sweden,--1746-1792--Assassination.
Charlotte,--Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain,--1744-1818.
George--III,--King of Great Britain,--1738-1820.
Politics & government--Great Britain--1790-1800.
Toilets--1790-1800.
Cartoons--British--1790-1800.
Engravings--British--1790-1800.
Bookmark /92518051/
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