The Reception in 1770 Size:S: 60 x 45cm the head-quarters of the commander-in-chief

the head-quarters of the commander-in-chief of the British Army

boats and barges

View of the entrance to Somerset House on the Strand

a Lord Mayor's Day night mare'

with the River Thames and Cadogan Pier in the foreground

The Reception in 1770 Size:S: 60 x 45cm the head-quarters of the commander-in-chief'The Reception in 1770', 1770. George III, in his state coach, is driven along an empty street by the Prime Minister, the Duke of Grafton, dressed as a jockey. Around them figures comment on the lack of attending crowds. The satire refers to the popular discontent with the King's conduct ten years after his acclamation in 1760.