The Prince lies in bed, 'in extremis'; Thurlow, Pitt, and Richmond stand behind a curtain (right), the first with a dagger raised to strike, Pitt clutching a dagger. On the other side of the bed Liberty with her cap and staff clasps her hands in supplication for the preservation of the Prince; behind her stand Fox, Burke, North, and (?) Sheridan in similar attitudes. In the foreground (left) Time advances with his scythe towards the Prince; he has mown down a man who falls backwards holding on his shoulder a naked African with a broken spear (? Death). The African, about to fall, clutches the head of an apothecary seated on the ground. Rays of light fall diagonally on the Prince; clouds extend over him and his would-be assassins. Resting on the clouds is a scroll inscribed: '1800 \ Glory, \ Conquest, \ Submission of \ America -  Perfidy of France \ respecting the Treaty'. Above the Prince's head are his feathers and 'Ich Dien'. 16 June 1787
<br>Hand-coloured etching
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<p>Print made by: James Gillray
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<dl><dd>Published by: S W Fores</dd></dl></div>
1787<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1787-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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