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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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Napoléon Bonaparte ('Apotheosis of the Corsican-phoenix'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12910

Napoléon Bonaparte ('Apotheosis of the Corsican-phoenix')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 2 August 1808
NPG D12910

'Spanish-patriots attacking the French-banditti - loyal Britons lending a lift', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12911

'Spanish-patriots attacking the French-banditti - loyal Britons lending a lift'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 15 August 1808
NPG D12911

Napoléon Bonaparte ('The valley of the shadow of death'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12912

Napoléon Bonaparte ('The valley of the shadow of death')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 24 September 1808
NPG D12912

'The loyal address! - or - the procession of the Hampshire-hogs from Botley to St James's', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12913

'The loyal address! - or - the procession of the Hampshire-hogs from Botley to St James's'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 20 October 1808
NPG D12913

'Patriotic-petitions on the convention', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12914

'Patriotic-petitions on the convention'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published circa October 1808
NPG D12914

'The apples and the horse-turds; - or - Buonaparte among the golden pippins', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13033

'The apples and the horse-turds; - or - Buonaparte among the golden pippins'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 24 February 1808
NPG D13033

'The Spanish-bull-fight, - or - the Corsican-matador in danger -', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13046

'The Spanish-bull-fight, - or - the Corsican-matador in danger -'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 11 July 1808
NPG D13046

'Phaeton alarm'd!', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13115

'Phaeton alarm'd!'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 22 March 1808
NPG D13115

'Very slippy weather', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey, after  John Sneyd - NPG D13700

'Very slippy weather'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey, after John Sneyd
hand-coloured etching and engraving, published 10 February 1808
NPG D13700

'Theatrical mendicants, relieved', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12915

'Theatrical mendicants, relieved'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 15 January 1809
NPG D12915

'Pillars of the constitution' (Richard Brinsley Sheridan; Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12916

'Pillars of the constitution' (Richard Brinsley Sheridan; Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk)

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1 February 1809
NPG D12916

'Pandora opening her box', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12917

'Pandora opening her box'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 22 February 1809
NPG D12917

'Orange jumper', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12918

'Orange jumper'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and stipple engraving, published 6 March 1809
NPG D12918

Sir David Dundas ('A portrait'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12919

Sir David Dundas ('A portrait')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and stipple engraving, published 17 March 1809
NPG D12919

'Venus a la coquelle; - or the Swan-sea Venus', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12920

'Venus a la coquelle; - or the Swan-sea Venus'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 28 March 1809
NPG D12920

'Overthrow of the Republican-Babel', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12921

'Overthrow of the Republican-Babel'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 May 1809
NPG D12921

'An old English-gentleman pester'd by servants wanting places', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12922

'An old English-gentleman pester'd by servants wanting places'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 16 May 1809
NPG D12922

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