Gillray092 ~ 'Comforts of a Bed of Roses' ~ Originally published by Hannah Humphrey, London, April 21, 1806. This late 'Bohn' edition circa 1851. ~ Hand colored Etching ~ Gillray satirizes Charles Fox, and his wife who are awakened by nightmares. The ghost of William Pitt and a barking John-Bulldog sound the alarm that Britain is under siege from Napoleon and his troops. A skeletal Death is under the bed, the hourglass indicating that time is running out. The rose-patterned bedspread becomes a thorny political situation.

paper 11-3/4 inches x 17 inches ~ $275