James Gillray etchings, 1777-1811 (1798-1800 volume IV)
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.
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 3 February 1798
NPG D12631
'Effusions of the heart; " - or - "Lying-Jack the blacksmith at confession'
by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching, published 13 March 1798
NPG D12632
'Search-night; - or - state-watchmen mistaking honest-men for conspirators'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 March 1798
NPG D12633
'London Corresponding Society, alarm'd'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 20 April 1798
NPG D12634
Charles James Fox ('Le Ministre d'Etat, en grand costume')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 18 April 1798
NPG D12635
'Les membres du Conseil des Anciens'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured stipple and etching, published 18 April 1798
NPG D12636
'Les membres du Conseil des Cinq Cents'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 18 April 1798
NPG D12637
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford ('Membre du Directoire Exécutif')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured stipple and etching, published 18 April 1798
NPG D12638
John Horne Tooke ('Président d'Administration Municipale')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured stipple and etching, published 18 April 1798
NPG D12639
John Horne Tooke ('Président d'Administration Municipale')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured stipple and etching, published 18 April 1798
NPG D12640
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured stipple and etching, published 18 April 1798
NPG D12641
Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine ('L'Avocat de la Republique')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured aquatint, published 21 May 1798
NPG D12642
George Shuckburgh ('Membre de la Haute Cour de Justice')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured aquatint, published 15 May 1798
NPG D12643
John Courtenay ('Juge du Tribunal Correctionnel')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured aquatint, published 21 May 1798
NPG D12644
John Nicholls ('Juge de Paix')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured aquatint, published 15 May 1798
NPG D12645
Sir William Pulteney ('Le Trèsorier')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured aquatint, published 21 May 1798
NPG D12646
Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt ('Messager d'Etat')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured aquatint, published 21 May 1798
NPG D12647
'Meeting of unfortunate citoyens'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 12 May 1798
NPG D12648
Charles James Fox ('The tree of liberty, - with, the devil tempting John Bull')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 23 May 1798
NPG D12649
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured aquatint, published 26 May 1798
NPG D12650