Illustration
A 1792 cartoon by James Gillray showing the future George IV of Great Britain (r. 1820-30). George was fond of over-eating and drinking and his obesity here is in stark contrast to his official portraits. (Library of Congress)
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Original image by James Gillray. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 24 January 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Gillray, J. (2023, January 24). Cartoon of George IV of Great Britain. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16937/cartoon-of-george-iv-of-great-britain/
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Gillray, James. "Cartoon of George IV of Great Britain." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 24, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16937/cartoon-of-george-iv-of-great-britain/.
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Gillray, James. "Cartoon of George IV of Great Britain." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Jan 2023. Web. 03 Mar 2025.
