Royal - Munificence - hem!!! 1814

Queen Charlotte reacts in shock to the news that she has unwittingly donated money to relieve her German countrymen. Her miser's cupboard hangs open, revealing a vast hoard of wealth. Her book, Frugal Maxims or the Art of Saving falls from her lap. Williams portrays the Queen as an avaricious miser, a reputation she found hard to escape during her lifetime. The print references a practical joke played upon Charlotte - her name was added to an appeal for funds, requesting 2, 000 guineas be sent to help Germans after the Battle of Leipzig in 1813

1813 1814 Added Appeal Avaricious Countrymen Cupboard Donated Frugal Funds Guineas Hangs Hoard Joke Leipzig Lifetime Maxims Miser Misers Portrays Practical Reacts References Relieve Reputation Requesting Revealing Saving Unwittingly Vast Wealth

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