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The Long & the Short of the Tale, - or - the whole of the Concern

Print
1821 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Caricature of Queen Caroline and her supposed lover, Batolomeo Pergami. They are depicted standing side by side in a park, Queen Caroline being much shorter than Bartolomeo Pergami. They each wear a necklace with a portrait of each other.

Object details

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Object type
TitleThe Long & the Short of the Tale, - or - the whole of the Concern (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Etching, caricature of Queen Caroline with Bartolomeo Pergami, ink and paper, possibly by Theodore Lane, pub. London, 1821
Physical description
Caricature of Queen Caroline and her supposed lover, Batolomeo Pergami. They are depicted standing side by side in a park, Queen Caroline being much shorter than Bartolomeo Pergami. They each wear a necklace with a portrait of each other.
Dimensions
  • Length: 27.2cm
  • Width: 21.1cm
Taken from departmental register
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.1366-1983

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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