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Caricature referring to Queen Caroline and Bertolommeo Bergami, her courier. The queen sits at a table on which are dishes of fruit, and holds a scroll labeled "Defence". She says: "I do love these Pears! but I hate the Windsor Pears".
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Title: Bergami Pears–or–Choice Fruit !!
Artist:
Anonymous, British, 19th century
Publisher:
S. W. Fores (London)
Subject:
Caroline of Brunswick (German, Brunswick 1768–1821 Hammersmith)
Subject:
Bartolommeo Bergami (Italian, died 1841)
Date: October 1820
Medium: Hand-colored etching
Dimensions:
plate: 13 11/16 x 9 3/4 in. (34.7 x 24.7 cm)
sheet: 14 5/8 x 10 7/16 in. (37.2 x 26.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Adele S. Gollin, 1976
Accession Number: 1976.602.34
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