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.
Lady Cecilia Johnston ('St Cecilia')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 24 April 1782
NPG D12326
'Sampson overcome by a physitian' (Mr Bond?; Sir Sampson Wright)
by James Gillray
etching, after 1 October 1782
NPG D12328
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 4 May 1782
NPG D12967
'Sir Richard Worse-than-sly, exposing his wife's bottom; - o fye!'
by James Gillray, published by H. Brown
etching, published 14 March 1782
NPG D12979
'Sir Richard Worse-than-sly, exposing his wife's bottom; - o fye!'
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 14 March 1782
NPG D12980
'The thunderer' (King George IV; Sir Banastre Tarleton, Bt)
by James Gillray, published by Elizabeth d'Achery
hand-coloured etching, published 20 August 1782
NPG D12981
'Changing places; - alias; Fox stinking the badger out of his nest'
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 22 March 1782
NPG D12982
'The minister in. The minister out' (Charles James Fox; Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford)
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 22 April 1782
NPG D12983
Seymour Dorothy, Lady Worsley ('A peep into Lady W!!!!!y's seraglio')
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 April 1782
NPG D12984
'Evacuation before resignation'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 21 May 1782
NPG D12985
by James Gillray, published by P.J. Leatherhead
hand-coloured etching, published 23 July 1782
NPG D12986
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 22 August 1782
NPG D12987
by James Gillray, published by Elizabeth d'Achery
hand-coloured etching, published 3 September 1782
NPG D12988
by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching, published 14 August 1782
NPG D16766
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
etching, published 14 April 1783
NPG D9075
by James Gillray, published by Elizabeth d'Achery
hand-coloured etching, published 21 January 1783
NPG D12317
'Paridise regain'd' (King George IV; Charles James Fox; Mary Robinson (née Darby))
probably by James Gillray, published by J. Langham
hand-coloured etching, published 20 February 1783
NPG D12329
'Neithe[r] war nor peace!' (Charles James Fox; Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford; Edmund Burke)
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
etching, published 9 March 1783
NPG D12331
'A warm birth for the old administration'
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and engraving, published 2 April 1783
NPG D12332
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 3 April 1783
NPG D12333
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