James Gillray
(1756-1815), CaricaturistSitter in 7 portraits
Artist associated with 881 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.
'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
hand-coloured etching, published 11 July 1808
NPG D13046
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 22 March 1808
NPG D13115
'Disciples catching the mantle: - the spirit of darkness overshadowing the priests of Baal'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 25 June 1808
NPG D13116
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey, after John Sneyd
hand-coloured etching and engraving, published 10 February 1808
NPG D13700
William Lort Mansel ('Bristol-cheese, made, and sold, by Percival & Co')
by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching, 1809?
NPG D12409
'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
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1 February 1809
NPG D12916
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 22 February 1809
NPG D12917
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
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
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 28 March 1809
NPG D12920
'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
hand-coloured etching, published 16 May 1809
NPG D12922
'True reform of Parliament, - i.e. - patriots lighting a revolutionary-bonfire in New Palace Yard'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 14 June 1809
NPG D12923
'The life of William Cobbett - written by himself. No 1' (William Cobbett)
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1809
NPG D12924
'The life of William Cobbett - written by himself. No 2' (William Cobbett)
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1809
NPG D12925
'The life of William Cobbett - written by himself. No 3' (William Cobbett)
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1809
NPG D12926
'The life of William Cobbett - written by himself. No 4' (William Cobbett)
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1809
NPG D12927
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1809
NPG D12928
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