Temperance enjoying a Frugal Meal, 1792

King George III and Queen Charlotte dine upon a simple meal of eggs and salad. The room is filled with symbols of miserliness, including balancing scales, an empty picture frame and half burnt candles. The King and Queen's simple tastes were widely known, and became a target for satire during their reign. They were frequently portrayed as miserly and avaricious; Charlotte in particular was severely treated by caricaturists

1792 Avaricious Balancing Burnt Caricaturists Dine Eggs Filled Frequently Frugal Miserliness Miserly Particular Portrayed Salad Scales Severely Target Tastes Temperance Treated Widely

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