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[William IV] The new Master of the Crown Inn discharging Betty the head Chambermaid.
H. Heath fect.
Published 1830, by S.W. Fores, Picadilly.
Hand-coloured etching. 235 x 330mm (9¼ x 13"). Cut.
Satire on Lady Conyngham's departure from Windsor following the death of George IV, and William IV's accession to the throne. William ushers Conyngham away- she (and her husband) carry a huge amount of money and valuables (she was believed to have plundered Windsor following George's death).
BM Satires: 16178.
[Ref: 30461] £220.00
Published 1830, by S.W. Fores, Picadilly.
Hand-coloured etching. 235 x 330mm (9¼ x 13"). Cut.
Satire on Lady Conyngham's departure from Windsor following the death of George IV, and William IV's accession to the throne. William ushers Conyngham away- she (and her husband) carry a huge amount of money and valuables (she was believed to have plundered Windsor following George's death).
BM Satires: 16178.
[Ref: 30461] £220.00