People and carriages converging on Buckingham House - being met by a fire-breathing monster; representing the King's cancellation of the 'Drawing Room' because of contracting gout. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1823.
A hand-coloured etching by Charles Williams, dated 1823, shows a crowded city street where carriages and onlookers converge on a palace facade. A large caricatured figure in a red and yellow costume looms at left, while speech bubbles fill the sky above the scene.
- Artist
- Charles Williams
- Date
- 28 April 1823
- Medium
- Caricatures Etchings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 2791 px
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection
Español: La farsa del cumpleaños, o la gota en la corte, 1823
Un grabado al aguafuerte coloreado a mano por Charles Williams, fechado en 1823, muestra una calle urbana abarrotada donde carruajes y espectadores convergen hacia la fachada de un palacio. A la izquierda, una gran figura caricaturesca con traje rojo y amarillo domina la escena, mientras globos de diálogo llenan el cielo.
Português: A farsa do aniversário, ou a gota na corte, 1823
Uma gravura em água-forte colorida à mão por Charles Williams, datada de 1823, mostra uma rua urbana lotada, onde carruagens e curiosos convergem para a fachada de um palácio. À esquerda, uma grande figura caricata com traje vermelho e amarelo domina a cena, enquanto balões de fala preenchem o céu.
