A Piece (Peace) and Plenty

Anonymous, British, 19th century British

Subject (?) Caroline of Brunswick German British

ca. 1820

Not on view

This print shows a heavy, large-breasted woman reading a letter. Dressed in a low-cut gown with short Tudor style slashed sleeves and a swag of roses adorning her shirt, she stands before a column whose base is carved with the word "Amo" [love]. The three ostrich feathers in her hair, the personal symbol of the Prince of Wales, suggests that this is Caroline of Brunswick, the prince's long-estranged wife. When George III died in 1820, and her husband became king, she decided to return self-imposed exile on the Continent, hoping to be recognized as queen.

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Title: A Piece (Peace) and Plenty
Series/Portfolio: Political Portraits, No. 1
Artist: Anonymous, British, 19th century
Subject: (?) Caroline of Brunswick (German, Brunswick 1768–1821 Hammersmith)
Date: ca. 1820
Medium: Hand-colored etching and aquatint
Dimensions: sheet: 7 3/16 x 4 5/16 in. (18.3 x 10.9 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Object Number: 17.3.888-268
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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