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James Gillray

(1756-1815), Caricaturist

Sitter in 7 portraits
Artist associated with 887 portraits
Gillray was the greatest and most definitive satirist of the age, producing caricatures of politics and social life, often directed at the Royal Family.

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'The famous battle between Richard Humphreys and Daniel Mendoza...', probably by Unknown artist, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG L269.A1.10

'The famous battle between Richard Humphreys and Daniel Mendoza...'

probably by Unknown artist, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 11 January 1788
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.A1.10

'Foul play, or Humphreys and Johnson a match for Mendoza...', by James Gillray, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG L269.A2.03

'Foul play, or Humphreys and Johnson a match for Mendoza...'

by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 18 January 1788
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.A2.03

'A representation of the famous battle at Smith in the Bottom, near Croydon ...', by James Gillray, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG L269.A4.01

'A representation of the famous battle at Smith in the Bottom, near Croydon ...'

by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 10th June 1788
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.A4.01

'Dan beating the Phillistines [Philistines]' (Tom Johnson (Thomas Jackling); Tom Johnson (Thomas Jackling); William ('Bill') Ward; Joseph ('Joe') Ward; John Jackson), by James Gillray, published by  Samuel William Fores - NPG L269.A4.15

'Dan beating the Phillistines [Philistines]' (Tom Johnson (Thomas Jackling); Tom Johnson (Thomas Jackling); William ('Bill') Ward; Joseph ('Joe') Ward; John Jackson)

by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published May 1792
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.A4.15

'The country politicians', by James Gillray, published by  William Richardson - NPG D12277

'The country politicians'

by James Gillray, published by William Richardson
hand-coloured etching, published 7 March 1777
NPG D12277

'Female curiosity', by James Gillray, published by  William Humphrey - NPG D12976

'Female curiosity'

by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 December 1778
NPG D12976

'Paddy on horse-back', by James Gillray, published by  William Humphrey - NPG D12278

'Paddy on horse-back'

by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 4 March 1779
NPG D12278

William Markham ('The church militant'), by James Gillray, published by  William Humphrey - NPG D12279

William Markham ('The church militant')

by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 5 September 1779
NPG D12279

'The liberty of the subject', by James Gillray, published by  William Humphrey - NPG D12280

'The liberty of the subject'

by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 15 October 1779
NPG D12280

'Apothecaries - taylors, &c. conquering France and Spain', probably by James Gillray, published by  William Humphrey - NPG D12292

'Apothecaries - taylors, &c. conquering France and Spain'

probably by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
etching, published 29 September 1779
NPG D12292

'The whore's last shift', by James Gillray, published by  William Humphrey - NPG D12977

'The whore's last shift'

by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 February 1779
NPG D12977

'Sawney in the bog-house', by James Gillray, published by  Mrs Holt - NPG D12978

'Sawney in the bog-house'

by James Gillray, published by Mrs Holt
hand-coloured etching, published 4 June 1779
NPG D12978

'John Bull triumphant', by James Gillray, published by  William Humphrey - NPG D12283

'John Bull triumphant'

by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 4 January 1780
NPG D12283

'Argus', by James Gillray, published by  W. Renegal - NPG D12284

'Argus'

by James Gillray, published by W. Renegal
hand-coloured etching, published 15 May 1780
NPG D12284

'Tom Jones, Partridge and the Beggar', by James Gillray, published by  Thomas Macklin - NPG D12285

'Tom Jones, Partridge and the Beggar'

by James Gillray, published by Thomas Macklin
stipple engraving, published 14 September 1780
NPG D12285

'Sophia, Honour and the Chambermaid', by James Gillray, published by  Thomas Macklin - NPG D12286

'Sophia, Honour and the Chambermaid'

by James Gillray, published by Thomas Macklin
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1780
NPG D12286

'National discourse', probably by James Gillray, published by  William Humphrey - NPG D12287

'National discourse'

probably by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 August 1780
NPG D12287

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