Gillray09 ~ 'Taming of the Shrew: Katharine & Petruchio' ~ Originally published by Samuel William Fores, April 20, 1791, This late 'Bohn' edition circa 1851 with additional print on reverse. ~ Uncolored Etching ~ Gillray illustrates Russia's Catherine the Great; Frederick William I, King of Prussia; King George III of England; Leopold II, the Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia and Hungary; and England's William Pitt. This illustration is a satirical statement on England's attempt to intermediate an end to the Russo-Turkish war in the spring of 1791.
Unframed 11 x 15-1/2 inches ~ $75