Nero fiddled when Rome was burning

Nero fiddled when Rome was burning

"George IV, seated in an armchair, plays a 'cello. Bloomfield stands behind, playing a flute; in his pocket is a paper: 'Farmer's Boy' [for this identification cf. (e.g.) that of Orger in No. 11940]. Lady Conyngham stands beside the King, saying blandly: "Play Here we g...

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Other Authors: Heath, William, 1795-1840 (Printmaker)
Format: Photo
Language:English
Published: [London] : Pub. Oct. 11th, 1820 by S.W. Fores 41 Picadilli, [11 October 1820]
Subjects:
Caroline Amelia Elizabeth, > consort of George IV, > 1768-1821 > Caricatures and cartoons
George > IV, > King of Great Britain, > 1762-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, > Marchioness, > -1861 > Caricatures and cartoons
John Bull (Symbolic character) > Caricatures and cartoons
Musical instruments
Etchings > England > London > 1820
Satires (Visual works) > England > 1820
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