The St-te Quack

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The St-te Quack

1762

Artist/maker unknown, British

Etched by a studiously anonymous artist, this is one of the more vicious of several political caricatures attacking Lord Bute, the British prime minister, in 1762. Bute is pictured as a quack doctor on a platform, while the Princess of Wales, with whom he was rumored to have had a liaison, is shown as a tightrope dancer impaled by an enormous boot (Bute's name was so pronounced). Other references in the print allude to events of the day, recent newspaper articles, etc.

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Object Details

Title:

The St-te Quack

Date:

1762

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, British

Medium:

Etching

Dimensions:

Plate: 10 1/8 x 7 3/8 inches (25.7 x 18.7 cm) Sheet: 12 7/16 x 9 3/16 inches (31.6 x 23.3 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

The William H. Helfand Collection, 2004

Accession Number:

2004-99-2

Geography:

Made in England, Europe

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