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James Gillray

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Hand-colored caricature of men eating sauerkraut at a crowded dining table, with a dog and cat on the floor.

Germans Eating Sour-Krout

published May 7, 1803

Hand-coloured satirical print of men burning scrolls before a blazing Parliament building, with a crowd in the background.

True reform of Parliament, ie Patriots lighting a revolutionary bonfire in New Palace Yard

1809

Hand-coloured caricature print of political figures as bees and wasps attacking a beehive beside a bench of gold coins.

Broad Bottom Drones Storming the Hive

published May 2, 1808

Hand-colored Gillray caricature of men burning Magna Carta and Bill of Rights scrolls in a bonfire beside a burning Parliamen

True Reform of Parliament

published June 14, 1809

Hand-coloured caricature of men at a feast in a large money bag balanced on a lever, with a figure with scissors on a rock.

Political Mathematician's, Shaking the Broad Bottom'd Hemispheres

published January 9, 1807

Hand-colored caricature of a rowdy club of men drinking and toasting, with flying hats, chairs, and glasses, by James Gillray

The Union Club

published January 21, 1801

Hand-colored caricature etching of a seated man watching two dancing women behind a sheer curtain, while a uniformed man peek

Ci-devant Occupations; or, Madame Talian and the Empress Josephine Dancing Naked before Barrass in the Winter of 1797…

February 20, 1805

Hand-colored caricature of exaggerated musicians playing flute, double bass, piano, horn, trombone and violin together.

The Pic-Nic Orchestra

April 23, 1802

Hand-colored caricature of three women reading by candlelight at a round table in a parlor with a fireplace.

Tales of Wonder!

published February 1, 1802

Hand-colored print of three women in white dresses and bonnets struggling with parasols in a high wind, with trees and a smal

The Graces in a High Wind

published May 26, 1810

Hand-colored etching of a stout woman in a blue cloak fighting wind and rain with a green umbrella on a stormy shore.

A Squall

published May 16, 1810

Hand-colored caricature of a calm beach with a woman under a parasol, a sweating stout man, and ships on the sea.

A Calm

published May 16, 1810

Hand-colored caricature of musicians and onlookers in a room, with a woman at a keyboard, a candle, and a dog.

Playing in Parts

published May 15, 1801

Hand-colored caricature of two men in military uniforms carving a globe-shaped plum pudding at a dining table.

The Plumb-Pudding in Danger;-or-State Epicures Taking un Petit Souper

February 26, 1805

Hand-colored caricature of a whale attacking a boat of men, with a barrel tossed in the waves and a sunburst behind.

A Tub for the Whale!

published March 14, 1806

Hand-colored caricature of John Bull and a drummer figure on a plank over the sea, with a crowd and speech scrolls.

Preliminaries of Peace

published October 6, 1801

Hand-colored caricature of a sow nursing many piglets with human faces, watched by a farmer with a pitchfork.

More Pigs Than Teats

published March 5, 1806

Hand-colored caricature of a man reading music while a woman plays a harp in a richly furnished room with a cat.

Harmony Before Matrimony

published October 25, 1805

Hand-colored caricature of a domestic parlor: a singing woman at a harpsichord, a man reading a newspaper, and a nurse with a

Matrimonial-Harmonics

published October 25, 1805

Hand-colored caricature of a man in blue leaving the Treasury as a crowd throws objects and a soldier looks on.

Integrity Retiring from Office

published February 24, 1801

Hand-colored caricature of a man whipping a horse pulling a carriage with a woman in a pink gown and feathered hat.

Cockney and His Wife Going to Wycombe

published June 10, 1805

Hand-colored caricature of a carriage whose passengers tumble out onto a road as a woman sprawls and a dog barks.

One of the Advantages of a Low Carriage

published June 1, 1801

Hand-coloured caricature of travellers in an inn passage, with an old woman holding a fan and a man with a birdcage and cat.

An Old Maid on a Journey

published November 20, 1804

Hand-colored caricature of a man reading music while a woman plays a harp in a decorated room with cats on the floor.

Harmony Before Matrimony (recto); Clearing the Five Bar Gate (verso)

published October 25, 1805

Hand-colored caricature of a domestic interior: a woman at piano, a man reading a newspaper, and a woman with a baby at the d

Matrimonial Harmonics (Recto)

published October 25, 1805

Hand-colored print of a dandy in a top hat and blue coat riding a galloping chestnut horse.

The Dandy

published June 29, 1810

Hand-coloured satirical print of Britannia reclining while Death looms behind curtains and doctors struggle in chaos.

Britannia Between Death and the Doctors

published May 20, 1804

Hand-colored caricature of a wounded lion attacked by a bellows of reports, with animals, a donkey and a seated woman.

The Wounded Lion

published July 16, 1805

Hand-colored caricature of a crowd of men tumbling from a palace room while a figure with a scepter gestures beside a throne.

A Kick at the Broad Bottoms

published March 23, 1807

Hand-coloured satirical print of a crowded sickroom with clergy, a reclining man, and onlookers speaking in banners, 1806.

Visiting the Sick

published July 28, 1806

Hand-colored caricature of politicians in Charon's boat crossing dark water toward a fiery underworld, with witches overhead.

Charon's Boat

published July 16, 1807

Hand-colored caricature of a parliament chamber with a crowd, a winged creature firing a red-hot shot, and scattered papers.

A Plumper for Paul

published March 13, 1807