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James Gillray etchings, 1777-1811 (1806-11 volume VI)


119 Portraits in set

The Heinz Archive holds a significant collection of James Gillray prints, bound in 8 folio volumes, including an 'outsize' album containing some of the artist's largest and most impressive caricatures. The volumes, purchased in 1947 from the print/book dealer Thomas Thorp, came from the collections of Ralph Clutton and John Roland Abbey (1894-1969), whose bookplates appear within each volume. The 846 prints represent approximately 90% of Gillray's entire oeuvre and include many of his most ambitious creations, such as 'Titianus Redivivus' (1797) and 'Shakespeare Sacrificed' (1789) as well as a number of his less familiar non-satirical items such as the engraving of William Pitt (1789). The prints are invariably in excellent condition and the hand-colouring retains its original vibrancy.

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Basil, 6th Earl of Denbigh ('Aquila Hapsburghiensis'), possibly by James Gillray - NPG D12953

Basil, 6th Earl of Denbigh ('Aquila Hapsburghiensis')

possibly by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching, published circa 1780
NPG D12953

Lady Cecilia Johnston, by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12965

Lady Cecilia Johnston

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 18 May 1780
NPG D12965

Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, probably by James Gillray - NPG D12966

Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford

probably by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching, published 1 June 1780
NPG D12966

Emma Edgcumbe (née Gilbert), Countess of Mount Edgcumbe, probably by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12970

Emma Edgcumbe (née Gilbert), Countess of Mount Edgcumbe

probably by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 18 May 1780
NPG D12970

John Campbell ('Mr C-m-l the jolly presenter of the Cannongate Kirk, in Edinburgh'), possibly by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12962

John Campbell ('Mr C-m-l the jolly presenter of the Cannongate Kirk, in Edinburgh')

possibly by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published circa 1781
NPG D12962

Giuseppe Puppo ('Signor Puppy. First catgut scraper'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12973

Giuseppe Puppo ('Signor Puppy. First catgut scraper')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 27 November 1781
NPG D12973

William Parsons, by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12967

William Parsons

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 4 May 1782
NPG D12967

'Head of an old man', possibly by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12955

'Head of an old man'

possibly by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 14 February 1783
NPG D12955

'The golden pippin', possibly by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12956

'The golden pippin'

possibly by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 February 1783
NPG D12956

'Head of a man', possibly by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12959

'Head of a man'

possibly by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 25 February 1783
NPG D12959

'Old man holding a candlestick', possibly by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12960

'Old man holding a candlestick'

possibly by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published February 1783
NPG D12960

Mrs Hexter, possibly by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12963

Mrs Hexter

possibly by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 25 February 1783
NPG D12963

John Philip Kemble, possibly by James Gillray - NPG D12964

John Philip Kemble

possibly by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching, circa 1783
NPG D12964

'A hop merchant', by Unknown artist, published by  Thomas Cornell - NPG D12968

'A hop merchant'

by Unknown artist, published by Thomas Cornell
etching, published 14 January 1783
NPG D12968

'A lady at a card party who does not play', possibly by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12958

'A lady at a card party who does not play'

possibly by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 22 May 1788
NPG D12958

Edward Thurlow, Baron Thurlow, by James Gillray, published by  James Aitken - NPG D12971

Edward Thurlow, Baron Thurlow

by James Gillray, published by James Aitken
hand-coloured etching, published 27 June 1789
NPG D12971

Richard Brinsley Sheridan, by James Gillray, published by  James Aitken - NPG D12974

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

by James Gillray, published by James Aitken
hand-coloured etching, published 29 June 1789
NPG D12974

'A modern cherub', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12957

'A modern cherub'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 16 November 1791
NPG D12957

Albinia, Countess of Buckinghamshire ('At church'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12961

Albinia, Countess of Buckinghamshire ('At church')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 4 October 1791
NPG D12961

Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine ('Councellor Ego - i.e. little I, myself I'), by James Gillray, published by  John Wright - NPG D12972

Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine ('Councellor Ego - i.e. little I, myself I')

by James Gillray, published by John Wright
hand-coloured etching, published 1 October 1798
NPG D12972

Sir George Savile, 8th Bt, by James Gillray - NPG D12954

Sir George Savile, 8th Bt

by James Gillray
etching and aquatint, published circa November 1799
NPG D12954

'A little snuggerer', by James Gillray, possibly after  Francis Hawksworth (Hawkesworth) - NPG D12952

'A little snuggerer'

by James Gillray, possibly after Francis Hawksworth (Hawkesworth)
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published circa 1801
NPG D12952

'Tiddy-doll, the great French-gingerbread-baker; drawing out a new batch of kings', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12857

'Tiddy-doll, the great French-gingerbread-baker; drawing out a new batch of kings'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 23 January 1806
NPG D12857

'The cabinetical-balance', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12859

'The cabinetical-balance'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 16 February 1806
NPG D12859

'Making-decent; - i.e. - Broad-Bottomites getting into the grand costume', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12860

'Making-decent; - i.e. - Broad-Bottomites getting into the grand costume'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 February 1806
NPG D12860

'A tub for the whale', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12862

'A tub for the whale'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 14 March 1806
NPG D12862

'The magnanimous-minister, chastising Prussian-perfidy', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12865

'The magnanimous-minister, chastising Prussian-perfidy'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 2 May 1806
NPG D12865

'The bear and his leader', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12866

'The bear and his leader'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 19 May 1806
NPG D12866

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'"The friend of the people", and his petty-new-tax-gatherer, paying John Bull a visit'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 28 May 1806
NPG D12867

'The triumph of Quassia', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12868

'The triumph of Quassia'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 10 June 1806
NPG D12868

'Bruin in his boat, - or - the manager in distress', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12869

'Bruin in his boat, - or - the manager in distress'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 June 1806
NPG D12869

'Sketch for a monument of disappointed-justice', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12870

'Sketch for a monument of disappointed-justice'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 July 1806
NPG D12870

'Visiting the sick', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12871

'Visiting the sick'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 28 July 1806
NPG D12871

'Westminster conscripts under the training act', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12872

'Westminster conscripts under the training act'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 September 1806
NPG D12872

'News from Calabria! - capture of Buenos Ayres! - i.e. - the comforts of an imperial déjeuné at St Cloud's', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12873

'News from Calabria! - capture of Buenos Ayres! - i.e. - the comforts of an imperial déjeuné at St Cloud's'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 13 September 1806
NPG D12873

'The rake's progress at the university, no 1', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12874

'The rake's progress at the university, no 1'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 22 October 1806
NPG D12874

'The rake's progress at the university, no 2', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12875

'The rake's progress at the university, no 2'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 22 October 1806
NPG D12875

'The rake's progress at the university, no 3', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12876

'The rake's progress at the university, no 3'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 22 October 1806
NPG D12876

'The rake's progress at the university, no 4', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12877

'The rake's progress at the university, no 4'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 22 October 1806
NPG D12877

'The rake's progress at the university, no 5', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12878

'The rake's progress at the university, no 5'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 22 October 1806
NPG D12878

'Fast-asleep', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12879

'Fast-asleep'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and stipple engraving, published 1 November 1806
NPG D12879

'Wide-awake', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12880

'Wide-awake'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and stipple engraving, published 1 November 1806
NPG D12880

'Triumphal procession of little-Paul-the taylor upon his new-goose', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12881

'Triumphal procession of little-Paul-the taylor upon his new-goose'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 8 November 1806
NPG D12881

'The high-flying-candidate, (i.e. little Paul-goose,) mounting from a blanket', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12882

'The high-flying-candidate, (i.e. little Paul-goose,) mounting from a blanket'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 11 November 1806
NPG D12882

'View of the hustings in Covent Garden', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey, and published by  J. Budd, and published by  Richard Bagshaw - NPG D12883

'View of the hustings in Covent Garden'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey, and published by J. Budd, and published by Richard Bagshaw
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 15 December 1806
NPG D12883

'Political mathematician's, shaking the Broad Bottom'd hemispheres', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12884

'Political mathematician's, shaking the Broad Bottom'd hemispheres'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and engraving, published 9 January 1807
NPG D12884

'A plumper for Paul! - or - the little taylor done over!', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12886

'A plumper for Paul! - or - the little taylor done over!'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 13 March 1807
NPG D12886

'A kick at the Broad-Bottoms! - i.e. - emancipation of

'A kick at the Broad-Bottoms! - i.e. - emancipation of "All the Talents &c"'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 23 March 1807
NPG D12887

'Patriots deciding a point of honour!', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12889

'Patriots deciding a point of honour!'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 4 May 1807
NPG D12889

Rebecca Howse (née Wildgoose) ('Mother Goose of Oxford'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12890

Rebecca Howse (née Wildgoose) ('Mother Goose of Oxford')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and stipple engraving, published 12 May 1807
NPG D12890

'Election-candidates; - or - the Republican-goose at the top of the pole', probably by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12891

'Election-candidates; - or - the Republican-goose at the top of the pole'

probably by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 May 1807
NPG D12891