Dublin Core
Title
Dumourier dining in state at St. James's, on the 15th of May, 1793
Description
Charles François Dumouriez prepares to dine at the royal dinner table. He sits in a gothic chair, reminiscent of the Coronation chair, as Charles James Fox, William Pitt and Richard Brinsley Sheridan in the guise of cooks advance towards him wearing the bonnet-rouge. Numerous objects in the scene, such as his plate bearing the royal arms, two spoons decorated with the red hand of a baronet and a Communion cup with the letters ‘SIH’ (reversed), indicated that Dumouriez has come to overthrow the monarchy, the Church and hereditary rank.
Creator
James Gillray
Source
The British Museum
Publisher
Hannah Humphrey
Date
Published 30 March 1793 in London
Contributor
The British Museum
Rights
© Trustees of the British Museum
Format
Hand-colored etching
Image: 31 x 36.9 cm
Type
Still Image