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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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'Coalition dance' (Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford; Charles James Fox; Edmund Burke), by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey - NPG D12334

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

by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 5 April 1783
NPG D12334

'Balaam, - or the majesty of the people', by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey - NPG D12335

'Balaam, - or the majesty of the people'

by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 10 April 1783
NPG D12335

'The Times, Anno 1783', by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey - NPG D12336

'The Times, Anno 1783'

by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 14 April 1783
NPG D12336

'The cole-heavers' (Charles James Fox; Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford), by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey - NPG D12337

'The cole-heavers' (Charles James Fox; Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford)

by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 16 April 1783
NPG D12337

'Bonus Melior Optimus or the devil's the best of the bunch' (Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford; Charles James Fox), by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey - NPG D12338

'Bonus Melior Optimus or the devil's the best of the bunch' (Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford; Charles James Fox)

by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 22 April 1783
NPG D12338

'The Rt Honble catch singers' (Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford; Charles James Fox), by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey - NPG D12339

'The Rt Honble catch singers' (Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford; Charles James Fox)

by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 2 May 1783
NPG D12339

'A block for the wigs - or, the new state whirligig', by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey - NPG D12340

'A block for the wigs - or, the new state whirligig'

by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 5 May 1783
NPG D12340

'Remorse', by James Gillray, published by Robert Wilkinson - NPG D12341

'Remorse'

by James Gillray, published by Robert Wilkinson
stipple engraving, published 13 May 1783
NPG D12341

Samuel Johnson ('Apollo and the muses, inflicting penance on Dr Pomposo, round Parnassus'), by James Gillray, published by William Holland - NPG D12342

Samuel Johnson ('Apollo and the muses, inflicting penance on Dr Pomposo, round Parnassus')

by James Gillray, published by William Holland
hand-coloured etching, published 29 July 1783
NPG D12342

William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (Lord Shelburne); Charles James Fox; Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford, by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12345

William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (Lord Shelburne); Charles James Fox; Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
etching, published 20 March 1783
NPG D12345

'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

John Philip Kemble, possibly by James Gillray - NPG D12964

John Philip Kemble

possibly by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching, circa 1783
NPG D12964

'A new administration; or - the state quacks administring' (Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford; Charles James Fox), by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey - NPG D12990

'A new administration; or - the state quacks administring' (Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford; Charles James Fox)

by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 April 1783
NPG D12990

'The coalition' (Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford; Charles James Fox), by James Gillray, published by George Humphrey - NPG D12991

'The coalition' (Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford; Charles James Fox)

by James Gillray, published by George Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 25 April 1783
NPG D12991

'A sun setting in a fog; with the old Hanover hack descending' (Charles James Fox; King George III), by James Gillray, possibly published by John Williams - NPG D12992

'A sun setting in a fog; with the old Hanover hack descending' (Charles James Fox; King George III)

by James Gillray, possibly published by John Williams
hand-coloured etching, published 3 June 1783
NPG D12992

'Neithe[r] war nor peace!' (Charles James Fox; Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford; Edmund Burke), by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey - NPG D16393

'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 D16393

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