This print is a caricature of George IV dating from 1824. It shows the overweight king and his mistress in a carriage. What can we see? Out and about By the mid 1820s George IV was suffering from gout and obesity, and rarely ventured far from Windsor. Of the few outdoor pleasures remaining, George enjoyed… Continue reading A Short Ride in the Long Walk — or The Ponies Posed, 1824
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