James Gillray
(1756-1815), CaricaturistSitter 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.
'And Adam had power over all the beasts of the earth'
probably by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 January 1780
NPG D12288
'Ah, grant a me von letel bite'
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
etching, published 1 December 1780
NPG D12291
Basil, 6th Earl of Denbigh ('Aquila Hapsburghiensis')
possibly by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching, published circa 1780
NPG D12953
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
hand-coloured etching, published 1 June 1780
NPG D12966
Thomas Alexander Erskine, 6th Earl of Kellie ('I have lost my stomach')
probably by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching, published 1 June 1780
NPG D12969
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
etching, published 18 May 1780
NPG D14328
E.T. van Berckel ('Pensionary van Berckel')
by James Gillray
etching and aquatint, published 4 July 1781
NPG D12293
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 August 1781
NPG D12294
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne ('Sketched by Humphrey - spoil'd by Gillray')
by James Gillray, published by Robert Wilkinson, after William Humphrey
crayon manner engraving, published 1 November 1781
NPG D12295
by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, 1781?
NPG D12297
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
hand-coloured etching, published 27 November 1781
NPG D12973
by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching, published 14 August 1782
NPG D12296
'Crumbs of comfort' (Charles James Fox; Edmund Burke)
by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching, circa August 1782
NPG D12298
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 25 January 1782
NPG D12299
Samuel Johnson ('Old wisdom blinking at the stars')
by James Gillray, published by W. Rennie
hand-coloured etching, published 10 March 1782
NPG D12300
'Dame rat, and her poor little ones'
by James Gillray, published by J. Browning
hand-coloured etching, published 26 March 1782
NPG D12301
'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
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