Dent, William. Reynard's hope, a scene in the Tempest between Trinculo, Stephano and Caliban

Folger bibliographic ID: 256344
George: 6535
Folger call number: ART File S528t2 no.107
Folger holdings ID: 339147

A scene near the shore of the island; the wrecked ship with splintered masts, lying on the shore (right), is the 'Royal George'. The Prince of Wales as Trinculo (left) stands in profile to the right holding a bottle of wine in his right hand, addressing Charles James Fox who is Stephano; he says: "Give me dear woman - and give me good wine - and you may govern all things else as thine". He wears a fool's cap with bells, ornamented with three ostrich feathers and 'Ich dien'. Beside him is a barrel inscribed 'Butt' and 'P. of W'. Fox as the drunken butler, directed to the left, holds out his right fore-finger to the Prince, saying: "Taffy - when the island's ours - my brave Boy - I - I'll be King - and you shall be Viceroy"; in his left hand he holds a dice-box inscribed 'Compass'. On the ground at Fox's feet, facing the Prince, kneels Caliban, a hairy body with the head of North; he says: "My Jove, I'll lick your shoes & obey your nod, and his, for sure he's Bacchus, the bloated God." Over the sea and above the wreck is a bright crescent encircling a dark disk, shedding its rays on clouds.--Adapted from George

General notes

A satire on the relations of the prince of Wales with the coalition--cf. no. 6535 in the British Museum Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires This record contains unverified data from old cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete text. Please consult Curator for assistance Also available as a digital reproduction

Extended title: Reynard's hope, a scene in the Tempest between Trinculo, Stephano and Caliban W.D

George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Tempest Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Trinculo (Fictitious character) Stephano (Fictitious character : Shakespeare. Tempest) Caliban (Fictitious character)

artist: Dent, William, active 1783-1793
depiction: George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
depiction: Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
depiction: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
publisher: Brown, J., active 18th century