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James Gillray

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Hand-colored caricature of an old gentleman on a platform surrounded by crowds of servants seeking places, 1809.

Old English-Gentleman Pester'd by Servants Wanting Places

published May 16, 1809

Hand-colored caricature of a butcher offering meat to a startled man beside a chopping block with price lists.

The British Butcher, Supplying John Bull with a Substitute for Bread

published July 6, 1795

Hand-colored caricature by James Gillray showing an exaggerated embrace on a shore with a cheering crowd, windmill, frogs and

The Reception in Holland

published September 8, 1799

Hand-colored caricature of a man pulling a carriage with a family, a woman reading, and a dog, beside a roadside signpost.

La Promenade en Famille- A Sketch from Life

published April 23, 1797

Hand-colored caricature of a nursery where Britannia sleeps in a cradle, watched by figures labeled with political references

The Nursery, with Britannia Reposing in Peace

published December 4, 1802

Hand-coloured caricature of French warships wrecked in a stormy sea, with sailors struggling and faces in the clouds above.

End of the Irish Invasion

published January 20, 1797

Hand-colored caricature of a French tailor fitting a stout man in a green coat before a mirror, standing on a Nouveaux Costum

French-Tailor, Fitting John Bull with a "Jean de Bry"

published November 8, 1799

Hand-colored caricature of a muzzled dancing bear led by a man with a cane, with a fiddler and a small figure beside it.

The Bear and His Leader

published May 19, 1806

Hand-colored caricature of Britannia fainting while men tend her, a harlequin figure brags, and boats approach through smoke.

Physical Aid, or Britannia Recover'd from a Trance!

published March 14, 1803

Hand-colored print of a kneeling man praying before an altar with a red liberty cap, tablets, busts and winged heads.

Shrine at St. Ann's Hill

published May 26, 1798

Hand-colored caricature of a fierce man with a sword threatening a bewigged old man over a bag labeled Malta.

Evacuation of Malta

1803

Hand-colored caricature of a large British officer and a small French officer facing off, with speech bubbles and onlookers.

Armed Heroes

1803

Ink and wash sketch of a chaotic crowd of figures around a central group of gesturing men, by James Gillray, 1805.

Het schouwtoneel van de wereld: De napoleontische oorlogen (recto). Lijst van onderwerpen die ‘het talent van de Brit…

1805

Hand-coloured caricature of a sleeping man in bed threatened by a sword-wielding soldier, with a cannon and eagle nearby.

Comforts of a Bed of Roses

published April 21, 1806

Hand-coloured caricature of a bandaged John Bull attended by doctors and a small uniformed figure, with warm water bowls and

Doctor Sangrado Curing John Bull of Repletion-With the Kind of Offices of Young Clysterpipe & Little Boney

published May 2, 1803

Hand-colored caricature of a man with raised sword standing over a kneeling figure, with speech balloons and an officer at ri

The Magnanimous-Minister, Chastising Prussian-Perfidy

published May 2, 1806

Hand-colored caricature of a rowboat with three men, a whale with human faces, warships, and a burning coastline under smoke.

British Tars, Towing the Danish Fleet into Harbour

published October 1, 1807

Hand-colored caricature of women in muslin gowns catching fire near a fireplace while others at a tea table panic.

Advantages of Wearing Muslin Dresses!

published February 15, 1802

Hand-colored satirical etching of a ballroom with a seated woman by a fireplace and a bowing gentleman in yellow breeches.

A Broad Hint of not Meaning to Dance

published November 20, 1804

Hand-colored etching of a stout woman in yellow waltzing with a slim young man in green, with other couples dancing in a room

Waltzer au Mouchoir

published January 20, 1800

Hand-colored caricature of a woman playing piano beside a heavyset man in spectacles dozing in a chair, 1798.

Lullaby! Sooth him with a Lullaby!

published July 12, 1798

Hand-colored caricature of an older woman pointing at a younger woman beside a black crow under a table, 1794.

"Miss, I have a Monstrous Crow to pluck with you!!"

published November 1, 1794

Hand-colored etching of a woman in a green dress and plumed hat singing at a piano with sheet music.

"Here's Songs of Love and Maids Forsaken"

published March 30, 1793

Hand-colored print of an elderly man kneeling before a smiling seated woman in a pink gown holding a fan.

Oh! Listen to the Voice of Love

published November 14, 1799

Hand-colored print of a woman in a sheer white gown and tall feathered headdress holding a fan in a decorated room.

Ladies Dress, As it Soon Will Be

published June 20, 1796

Hand-colored etching of a gentleman with a cane walking past a frosty column, railings, and a snow shovel on Pall Mall.

Maecenas, In Pursuit of the Fine Arts

published May 9, 1808

Hand-colored print of a fashionable woman in a plumed turban beside a nursemaid holding an infant in an elegant room.

The Fashionable Mamma, or, The Convenience of Modern Dress

published February 15, 1796

Hand-coloured caricature of fashionable figures strolling outdoors with faces hidden by veils, hats and bonnets.

Les Invisibles

1810

Hand-colored satirical print of a crowded card party with feathered headdresses and a man peering over a seated woman.

Lady Godina's Rout; - or - Peeping Tom Spying Out Pope Joan

published March 12, 1796

Hand-colored caricature of four figures playing cards at a round table, with a woman in a floral dress on the left.

Two-Penny Whist

published January 11, 1796

Hand-colored caricature of a violinist, a cellist and a smiling woman at a keyboard, with candles and two dogs under the tabl

Ars musica

published February 16, 1800

Hand-colored caricature of five exaggerated figures laughing around a table with wine, on a floral carpet.

A Decent Story

published November 9, 1795