The General Toast: Honor and Honesty, Love and Loyalty, Fitz and Good Company
Three oval designs representing prominent figures in London, each lettered with a satirical toast. At upper left a half length portrait of Fox smiles as he sits at a gaming table, holding a dice-box; coins, with another dice-box, coins, and a Knave of Clubs, before him. Lettered "Honor and Honesty." Next to this is a portrait of John Wilkes seated writing with a quill, "No 45, To The..." and a copy of "Essay on Woman" next to him. This is lettered "Love and Loyalty." Below is a larger oval containing portraits of George, Prince of Wales and Mrs. Fitzherbert, who places her arm around the prince's shoulder as they gaze into one another's eyes. Near them on a table is a book lettered "Morriss Songs," and the toast below: "Fitz and Good Company."
Artwork Details
- Title: The General Toast: Honor and Honesty, Love and Loyalty, Fitz and Good Company
- Artist: Anonymous, British, 18th century
- Publisher: S. W. Fores (London)
- Sitter: Charles James Fox (British, 1749–1806)
- Sitter: John Wilkes (British, 1727–1797)
- Sitter: George, Prince of Wales (British, London 1762–1830 Windsor)
- Sitter: Maria Anne Fitzherbert (British, 1756–1837)
- Date: October 20, 1786
- Medium: Hand-colored etching
- Dimensions: Sheet: 11 3/16 × 9 1/8 in. (28.4 × 23.2 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
- Object Number: 59.533.209
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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