George III takes a paper (a petition) from the hand of Margaret Nicholson, who holds a knife (in her left hand) against his chest. A beefeater (left) steps forward to restrain her, another stands unmoved by an open door in a high brick wall. The king's coach is on the right. Not a caricature, though drawn in the manner of one.  Cf. a mezzotint of this subject in the Carington Bowles series.  5 August 1786
<br>Hand-coloured etching
1786<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1786-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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