Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1820
A Correct Representation of Her Majesty Queen Caroline returning from the House of Lords, 1820.
This print illustrates an episode in royal history which caused great scandal at the time. When George IV ascended the throne in January 1820 he tried to divorce his wife, Caroline and prevent her from becoming Queen. A Bill of Pains and Penalties was proposed at the House of Lords at the end of June 1820 which if passed woud have deprived Caroline of her title of Queen and made the marriage void. The debate lasted eleven weeks, with all peers in attendance. Caroline went every day but was not allowed to give evidence. Her daily Progress is here recorded.
The whole procedure was disliked by the public as they felt it was not a proper way for parliament to behave and they gave great support to the Queen on these processionals. The Bill was eventually withdrawn but Caroline died the following year having been prevented from attending the Coronation. Isaac Robert Cruikshank was the brother of George Cruikshank and a prolific artist in his own right.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- A25138
- Object name:
- A Correct Representation of Her Majesty Queen Caroline returning from the House of Lords, 1820.
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- Production date:
- 1820
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 201 mm, W 409 mm (paper)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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