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Hannah Humphrey

(circa 1745-1818), Publisher and printseller

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Artist associated with 720 portraits
Hannah Humphrey was the sister of engraver William Humphrey. She began to publish prints in the 1770s and she established a print shop in London in around 1779, from where she initially sold history and portrait plates and caricatures. In 1791, the renowned satirist, James Gillray, began to work exclusively for Humphrey, making her London's leading seller of caricature prints. Gillray lived with Humphrey for the next twenty years.

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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

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

Emma Edgcumbe (née Gilbert), Countess of Mount Edgcumbe, probably by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D14328

Emma Edgcumbe (née Gilbert), Countess of Mount Edgcumbe

probably by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
etching, published 18 May 1780
NPG D14328

'Les plaisir du mènage', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12294

'Les plaisir du mènage'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 August 1781
NPG D12294

Queen Elizabeth I ('The great and glorious days of Queen Bess'), by Unknown artist, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12319

Queen Elizabeth I ('The great and glorious days of Queen Bess')

by Unknown artist, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 30 June 1781
NPG D12319

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

'Aside he turn'd for envy, yet with jealous leer malign, eyd them askance', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12302

'Aside he turn'd for envy, yet with jealous leer malign, eyd them askance'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 12 December 1782
NPG D12302

'The German dancing master', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12303

'The German dancing master'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 5 April 1782
NPG D12303

'Banco to the knave', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12304

'Banco to the knave'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 12 April 1782
NPG D12304

'Rodney introducing de Grasse', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12306

'Rodney introducing de Grasse'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 7 June 1782
NPG D12306

'Irish gratitude' (Henry Flood?; Henry Grattan; Edmond Sexton Pery, Viscount Pery), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12307

'Irish gratitude' (Henry Flood?; Henry Grattan; Edmond Sexton Pery, Viscount Pery)

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 13 June 1782
NPG D12307

'St George and the dragon' (Charles James Fox; George Bridges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12308

'St George and the dragon' (Charles James Fox; George Bridges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney)

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 13 June 1782
NPG D12308

'Monuments lately discovered on Salisbury Plain', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12309

'Monuments lately discovered on Salisbury Plain'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 15 June 1782
NPG D12309

'A modern antique', probably by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12325

'A modern antique'

probably by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 26 November 1782
NPG D12325

Lady Cecilia Johnston ('St Cecilia'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12326

Lady Cecilia Johnston ('St Cecilia')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 24 April 1782
NPG D12326

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

'Evacuation before resignation', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12985

'Evacuation before resignation'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 21 May 1782
NPG D12985

'The castle in the moon', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12987

'The castle in the moon'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 22 August 1782
NPG D12987

'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

'Morning preparation' (Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford; Charles James Fox; Edmund Burke), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12348

'Morning preparation' (Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford; Charles James Fox; Edmund Burke)

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 25 February 1785
NPG D12348

'Evening consolation' (Edmund Burke; Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford; Charles James Fox), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12349

'Evening consolation' (Edmund Burke; Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford; Charles James Fox)

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 25 February 1785
NPG D12349

'Paille d'Avoine, - paille d'Avoine', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12355

'Paille d'Avoine, - paille d'Avoine'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 10 November 1786
NPG D12355

Alessandro, Count of Cagliostro (Giuseppe Balsamo) ('A Masonic anecdote'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13056

Alessandro, Count of Cagliostro (Giuseppe Balsamo) ('A Masonic anecdote')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 21 November 1786
NPG D13056

'La belle assemblêe', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12361

'La belle assemblêe'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 12 May 1787
NPG D12361

King William IV and an unknown woman ('Wouski'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12290

King William IV and an unknown woman ('Wouski')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 23 January 1788
NPG D12290

'Questions and commands; or, the mistaken road to He-r-f-rd; a Sunday evenings amusement', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12372

'Questions and commands; or, the mistaken road to He-r-f-rd; a Sunday evenings amusement'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 11 February 1788
NPG D12372

'There's more ways than one' (Charles James Fox; William Pitt; Edward Thurlow, Baron Thurlow), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12373

'There's more ways than one' (Charles James Fox; William Pitt; Edward Thurlow, Baron Thurlow)

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 18 February 1788
NPG D12373

'The butchers of freedom', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12384

'The butchers of freedom'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published July 1788
NPG D12384

'Mason, the Duke's confectioner, disposing of the trinkets', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12386

'Mason, the Duke's confectioner, disposing of the trinkets'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 21 July 1788
NPG D12386

'Blood and co., setting fire to the tower, and stealing the crown', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12387

'Blood and co., setting fire to the tower, and stealing the crown'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 26 July 1788
NPG D12387

'Harry Jenkins, the masculine and feminine bellows mender', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12388

'Harry Jenkins, the masculine and feminine bellows mender'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 July 1788
NPG D12388

'John Bull, in a quandary' (Lord John Townshend; Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12389

'John Bull, in a quandary' (Lord John Townshend; Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood)

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 31 July 1788
NPG D12389

'Election-troops, bring in their accounts, to the pay-table' (Edward Topham; William Pitt), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12390

'Election-troops, bring in their accounts, to the pay-table' (Edward Topham; William Pitt)

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 14 August 1788
NPG D12390

'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

'The battle of Bow-Street', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12998

'The battle of Bow-Street'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published July 1788
NPG D12998

William Pitt ('The vulture of the constitution'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12395

William Pitt ('The vulture of the constitution')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 3 January 1789
NPG D12395

Messenger Monsey ('Ornaments of Chelsea Hospital; - or - a peep into the last century'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12396

Messenger Monsey ('Ornaments of Chelsea Hospital; - or - a peep into the last century')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 19 January 1789
NPG D12396

'Shakespeare sacrificed; - or - the offering to avarice' (John Boydell), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13069

'Shakespeare sacrificed; - or - the offering to avarice' (John Boydell)

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 20 June 1789
NPG D13069

'John-Bull, baited by the dogs of excise', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12408

'John-Bull, baited by the dogs of excise'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 9 April 1790
NPG D12408

'The monster going to take his afternoons luncheon', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13000

'The monster going to take his afternoons luncheon'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 10 May 1790
NPG D13000

'Swearing to the cutting monster or- a scene in Bow Street', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13001

'Swearing to the cutting monster or- a scene in Bow Street'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 May 1790
NPG D13001

George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, by Henry Hudson, published by  Hannah Humphrey, after  Mather Brown - NPG D13744

George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney

by Henry Hudson, published by Hannah Humphrey, after Mather Brown
mezzotint, published 10 November 1790
NPG D13744

'Wierd sisters; ministers of darkness; minions of the moon', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12436

'Wierd sisters; ministers of darkness; minions of the moon'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 23 December 1791
NPG D12436

Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk ('A natural crop;- alias- a Norfolk dumpling'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12367

Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk ('A natural crop;- alias- a Norfolk dumpling')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 21 September 1791
NPG D12367

King William IV ('Nauticus'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12394

King William IV ('Nauticus')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 11 October 1791
NPG D12394

'Oh! That this too too solid flesh would melt', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12413

'Oh! That this too too solid flesh would melt'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 March 1791
NPG D12413

Margaret's ghost' (Elizabeth Gunning; Susannah Gunning (née Minifie); Peg Minifie), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12414

Margaret's ghost' (Elizabeth Gunning; Susannah Gunning (née Minifie); Peg Minifie)

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 25 March 1791
NPG D12414

'The accusing spirit which flew up to heavens chancery with the oath...', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12415

'The accusing spirit which flew up to heavens chancery with the oath...'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 8 April 1791
NPG D12415

'Barbarities in the West Indias [Indies]', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12417

'Barbarities in the West Indias [Indies]'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 23 April 1791
NPG D12417

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