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Margaret Nicholson attempting to assassinate Majesty King George IIId, at the garden entrance of St. James's Palace, 2d August, 1786.
1786
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Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
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Metadata
- Call Number
- E South 11/GC021/Box 06/Normal/18th c./Artist Dighton GA 2012.01757
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], n.d. [1786]
- People
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- Author
- Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Caricature
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—18th century
- Great Britain—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820—Assassination attempts—Caricatures and cartoons
- Nicholson, Margaret, ca. 1750-1828—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—Kings and rulers—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Yeomen of the Guard—Caricatures and cartoons
- Female offenders—England—London—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- Margaret Nicholson attempting to assassinate Majesty King George IIId, at the garden entrance of St. James's Palace, 2d August, 1786.
- Call Number
- E South 11/GC021/Box 06/Normal/18th c./Artist Dighton GA 2012.01757
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dctx31qw45z
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], n.d. [1786]
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1786
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 34.8 x 24.8 cm.
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Medium: Mezzotints, Hand coloring
- Depiction: Caricature; political cartoon. Two guards restrain Nicholson, who is holding a dagger after her attempt to assassinate George III.
- Numbered in plate, lower left: "576".
- Unsigned; attribution to Dighton and date from Museum of London.
- Signed in plate, lower margin: "Printed for & sold by Carrington Bowles, No. 69, St. Paul's Church Yard, London.".
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Caricature
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—18th century
- Great Britain—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820—Assassination attempts—Caricatures and cartoons
- Nicholson, Margaret, ca. 1750-1828—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—Kings and rulers—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Yeomen of the Guard—Caricatures and cartoons
- Female offenders—England—London—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 2
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/0eff2ff0-fbdd-4443-8bb8-31a8f002d6a3/manifest