The Life of King William; The Pride of the Islands. (BM 1895,0824.3 1)
Summary
Sheet music for voice on four pages, composed by Moncrieff; cover sheet with portrait bust of King William IV to left, surrounded with wreath of oak leaves and palm leaf, surmounted by a crown; Britannia seated at left, pointing at the king, a mermaid holding a British flag accompanied by two putti, blowing conch shells at right; portrait of the actor Thomas Potter Cooke below, standing whole-length to left, singing; illustrated on every page with scenes connected with the King's life, including naval battles and dances.
Lithograph
Tags
art
lithographs
coloured lithographs in the british museum
lithographs in the british museum
flag
british museum
portraits
high resolution
Date
1830 - 1837
Source
British Museum
Link
Copyright info
public domain