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title: Cartoon of George IV of Great Britain
author: James Gillray
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16937/cartoon-of-george-iv-of-great-britain/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-01-24
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# Cartoon of George IV of Great Britain

_Authored by James Gillray_

## Image File

[![Cartoon of George IV of Great Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16937.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16937.png)

## Image Caption

A 1792 cartoon by James Gillray showing the future [George IV of Great Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/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)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Gillray, J. (2023, January 24). Cartoon of George IV of Great Britain. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16937/cartoon-of-george-iv-of-great-britain/>
### Chicago
Gillray, James. "Cartoon of George IV of Great Britain." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 24, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16937/cartoon-of-george-iv-of-great-britain/>.
### MLA
Gillray, James. "Cartoon of George IV of Great Britain." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Jan 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16937/cartoon-of-george-iv-of-great-britain/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A-voluptuary.jpg) by [**James Gillray**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A-voluptuary.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 24 January 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.