James Gillray Collection (#6)

Income Tax, 1798. John Bull scratches his head at William Pitts (1759-1806) introduction of Income Tax. Pitt is shown as an angel playing a harp. Hand-coloured cartoon in the style of Gillray

Very Slippy Weather, 1808. Artist: James Gillray
Very Slippy Weather, 1808. This print depicts a scene outside Gilrays publishers premises. From A Smile Among Friends. [Alb. Cammermeyers Forlag, Norway, 1949]

Windy Weather, 1808. Artist: James Gillray
Windy Weather, 1808

The Hostile View of Lady Hamilton, 19th century. Caricature by Gillray, entitled Dido in Despair

The York Reverence or City Loyalty, Amply Rewarded, 1796. Frederick, Duke of York (1763-1821) and his wife Frederica, Duchess of York (1767-1820)

A Voluptuary Under the Horrors of Digestion, 1792. Artist: James Gillray
A Voluptuary Under the Horrors of Digestion, 1792. Engraving of the Prince Regent, (later King George IV), who was famous for his gluttonous appetite

Monuments lately discovered on Salisbury Plain, 1782. The Prince Regent is attracted to the Marchioness of Salisbury. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century

Satan in all his Glory... 1792.Artist: James Gillray
Satan in all his Glory; - or Peter Pindar crouching to the devil, sketch d from the peep-hole at scalegill, 1792. To the worthy inhabitants of Cumberland

Shakespeare sacrificed, or the offering to avarice, 1789. Artist: James Gillray
Shakespeare sacrificed, or the offering to avarice, 1789. Publisher John Boydell commissioned paintings illustrating subjects from Shakespeares plays

Old Wisdom blinking at the stars, 1782. Artist: W Rennie
Old Wisdom blinking at the stars, 1782. Man of letters and lexicographer Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), as a wise owl, looks at busts of Milton and Pope

Contemplations upon a coronet, 1797. Caricature of the actress Elizabeth Farren (c1759-1829) who became Countess of Derby. She admires a coronet on a stand

Exaltation of Faros daughters, 1796. Albinia, Countess of Buckinghamshire (left) and Lady Archer are ridiculed in the stocks, as the mob throw rotten vegetables at them

La Belle Assemblee, 1787. Here love his golden shafts employs; here lights his constant lamp; and waves his purple wings reigns here and revels. (Milton)

Mameluke chief, 1798. Artist: James Gillray
Mameluke chief, 1798. Supposed to be, a correct representation of a Mamaluke Chief; from a Sketch by a French Officer by whom he was taken Prisoner

A Peep at Christies, 1796. Artist: James Gillray
A Peep at Christies, 1796. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Parisian Ladies in their Full Winter Dress for 1800, 1799. Artist: James Gillray
Parisian Ladies in their Full Winter Dress for 1800, 1799. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Charons Boat, or the Ghosts of all the Talents taking their last voyage, 1807. Artist: James Gillray
Charons Boat, or the Ghosts of all the Talents taking their last voyage, 1807. Gillray, James (1757-1815). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Humphry Davy, British chemist and inventor, 1802. Artist: James Gillray
Humphry Davy, British chemist and inventor, 1802. Davy (1778-1829) discovered the anaesthetic effects of laughing gas (nitrous oxide)

Chemical lecture, 1802. Artist: James Gillray
Chemical lecture; Scientific Researches! - New Discoveries in Pneumaticks! or - an Experimental Lecture on the Powers of Air!, 1802

The Pic-Nic Orchestra, James Gilray, 1802. Artist: James Gillray
The Pic-Nic Orchestra, James Gilray, 1802. Cartoon

Gillray cartoon on vaccination against Smallpox using Cowpox serum, 1802. Artist: James Gillray
Gillray cartoon on vaccination against Smallpox using Cowpox serum, 1802. In 1796 the English physician Edward Jenner (1749-1823) proved efficacy of practice, but opposition continued for a while

Shakespeare Sacrificed Offering Avarice June 20
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Sir William Hamilton Collection 8 1801 Hand-colored etching
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Monstrous Craws New Coalition Feast 29 1787 Etching
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Alecto Train Gate Pandaemonium Recruiting Sarjeant Enlisting John Bull
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Drawings Prints, Drawing, Spanish, Patriots, Attacking, French, Banditti, Loyal, Britons
Drawings and Prints, Drawing, Spanish Patriots Attacking the French Banditti - Loyal Britons Lending a Lift, Artist, James Gillray, British, Chelsea 1756-1815 London, Gillray, James, 1756, 1815, ca

Pigs Possessed Broad Bottom d Litter Running Headlong
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Drawings Prints, Print, Cockney, &, Wife, going, Wycombe, Publisher, Artist, Copy
Drawings and Prints, Print, A Cockney & his Wife going to Wycombe, Publisher, Artist, Copy after, John Miller, William Blackwood, James Gillray, London, Edinburgh, British, Chelsea 1756-1815 London

Temperance Enjoying Frugal Meal July 28 1792
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French Volunteers Marching Conquest Great Britain
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Pigs Teats New Litter Hungry Grunters Sucking John-Bull -Old-Sow
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Studies Four Englishmen James Gillray ca 1817-25
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Pylades Orestes April 1 1797 Hand-colored etching
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Voluptuary Under Horrors Digestion July 2 1792
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Spanish-Patriots Attacking French-Banditti Loyal Britons Lending
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Sphere Projecting Plane January 3 1792 Hand-colored etching
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Wounded Lion July 16 1805 Hand-colored etching
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Cymon Iphigenia 2 1796 Hand-colored etching sheet
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Pillars Constitution February 1 1809 Hand-colored etching
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Bravura Air Mandane December 22 1801 Hand-colored etching
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Bottomless-Pitt March 16 1792 Hand-colored etching
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Characters High Life June 20 1795 Etching Plate
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Enter Cowslip Bowl Cream vide Brandenburg Theatricals
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Zenith French Glory Pinnacle Liberty February 12
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British Tars Towing Danish Fleet Harbour Broad-Bottom Leviathan trying Billy
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Pair Polished Gentlemen March 10 1801 Hand-colored etching
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Pic-Nic Orchestra April 23 1802 Hand-colored etching
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Uncorking Old Sherry March 10 1805 Hand-colored etching
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James Gillray was a renowned artist and caricaturist in the 18th and early 19th centuries. His satirical artworks captured the political, social, and cultural scenes of his time with wit and humor. In "A March to the Bank, " created in 1787, Gillray depicted a chaotic scene outside the bank, highlighting the financial turmoil of that era. Another notable artwork by Gillray is "Smoking Club, " an 18th-century piece showcasing men indulging in smoking as a leisure activity. This work reflects both the popularity of tobacco during that period and Gillray's ability to capture everyday life with intricate details. In "Tiddy-Doll Great French-Gingerbread-Baker Drawing Out, " Gillray mocks Napoleon Bonaparte's attempt to conquer Europe through a clever analogy involving gingerbread baking. This satirical portrayal reveals Gillray's talent for using visual metaphors to criticize political figures. Gillray also tackled election politics in his artwork "Election fair, Copenhagen Fields. " Created in London in 1795, this piece captures the chaos and corruption surrounding elections at that time while providing commentary on societal issues. One of his self-portraits titled "Mr James Gillray" showcases his own image as he saw himself around 1800. It gives us insight into how he perceived himself as an artist during this period. "Napoleon and King George III as Gulliver and the King of Brobdingnag" is another significant work by Gillray from July 1803. Through this caricature, he portrays Napoleon as Gulliver being dwarfed by King George III representing England's power over France during their ongoing conflicts. Gillray did not shy away from addressing taxation either; his artwork titled "Income Tax" from 1798 highlights public discontent towards taxes imposed by governments during times of war or economic instability. In two hand-colored engravings published in 1803, "Buonaparte: 48 hours after Landing.