Pewter William TOMKINS (London 1759 - 1840) "An Allegory of Britannia" (The complete Recovery & Public visit of King George III to Saint Paul Cathedral 1789) Original etching in the manner dotted with a subject by William Hamilton (1751 - 1801), printed and published in London by JFTomkins, brother of the author, in London in 1790. Beautiful copy printed with a masterly color ink on laid paper and hand-retouched with watercolor, in excellent general condition and still inserted in the precious original frame carefully put in order and not recently opened. The original painting by William Hamilton made with the "transparency" technique (painting on paper applied on glass and backlit) was used, together with others, to decorate the front of the Bank of England building during the royal procession that brought King George III up to St. Paul's Cathedral to give thanks for his recovery from a serious illness and which took place on April 24, 1789. The English sovereign had suffered from mental problems since 1765 but in 1788 he suffered a marked deterioration which led him to retire in convalescence until the spring of the following year in which his health conditions returned to good and allowed him to return to London where he wanted the thanksgiving procession to be celebrated then celebrated by Hamilton's subject. In the composition Britannia is seated on a chariot pulled by four white horses and led by Igea, the Greek goddess of health, two putti representing Peace and Abundance place gifts on her lap; in front of the cart stands a female figure, the city of London with the sword and the chapters with two putti on the sides with the attributes of Commerce and Liberality; the lion of Britannia completes the scene on the left. A specimen like ours is preserved in the collections of the Sir John Soane's Museum in London. Bibliography: "Sir John Soane's Museum" London Museum n ° P112. Thieme - Becker "Allgemeines Lexicon der bildenden Kunstler" Leipzig, sd vol.XXXIII page 268. Measurements in mm: 810 x 470 the frame