'The lover's dream' Greetings Card
Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:
'The lover's dream' NPG D12515
© National Portrait Gallery, London
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
The Prince of Wales sleeps, clasping his pillow with a blissful expression as he dreams of the pleasures of his forthcoming marriage to Caroline of Brunswick. A beautiful vision of her hovers above him, accompanied by Cupid and a winged cherub. At the other side of the bed George III and Queen Charlotte appear. His parents' offer of a bag of money refers to the King's promise to settle his son's large debts as part of the marriage agreement. Behind them a group embodying the... more
Card size: 125mm x 175mm
Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.










