The Prince of Whales or the Fisherman at Anchor, May 1, 1812, Hand-colored etching, sheet: 8 3/4 x 20 15/16 in. (22.2 x 53.2 cm), Prints, George Cruikshank (British, London 1792–1878 London), This light-hearted marine triumph casts George, Prince of Wales as a sea monster distracted by pleasure. In January 1812 the prince had officially become Regent and Cruikshank emphasizes his fleshly self-indulgence and weakness for mistresses and flatterers
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Prince, Whales, Fisherman, Anchor, 1, 1812, Hand-colored etching, sheet, 8 3/4 x 20 15/16, 22.2 53.2 cm, Prints, George Cruikshank, British, London, 1792–1878, light-hearted, marine, triumph, casts, George, Wales, sea monster, distracted, pleasure, January 1812, prince, officially, Regent, Cruikshank emphasizes, fleshly self-indulgence, weakness, mistresses, flatterers
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