I am shocked. Shocked!

[reynardo]

A picture of a couple of Regency Personailties.

(I bet you never thought Nelson's Girlfriend could be so ... wicked)

Work-dubious - you could probably pass it off as "something to do with Pride and Prejudice". It is supposedly of:

"Love-à-la-mode, or Two dear friends", early 19th-century caricature by Gillray, reportedly depicting a scandalous rumour told about Emma, Lady Hamilton (Nelson's mistress), and Queen Maria Carolina of Naples (presumably the the lady on the left, who seems to be wearing some kind of coronet or crown beneath the feathers in her headdress). Two men spy out the situation in some distate, from behind some bushes.

Text of dialogue in image:

One lady to the other:
"Little does he imagine that he has a female rival" Nautical gentleman (Nelson?):
"What is to be done to put a stop to this disgraceful Business?" Other gentleman:
"Take her from W???"

(Noted on the Jane Austen site - the Regency Picture page.)

Comments

[ambitious-wench.livejournal.com]

That is adorable! Interesting that the two observers are in a state of horrifed shock rather than arousal.

Thanks for sharing, dear!
Edie