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Gillray is well known for his prints inspired by contemporary events, but he also made fun of the world of fashion. Prints looking humorously at the extremes of fashionable clothing were sometimes based on sketches made by amateur artists. For example, A back view of the cape (D12444) shows the fashion for large cape collars, as well as hair powder worn ostentatiously on the shoulders of the jacket. An inscription on this print tells us that it was based on a sketch by a Miss Keate.

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'A meeting of umbrellas', by James Gillray, published by  William Humphrey - NPG D12299

'A meeting of umbrellas'

by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 25 January 1782
NPG D12299

'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

'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

'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

'Hyde-Park; - Sunday, - or - both hemispheres of the world in a sweat', by James Gillray, published by  James Aitken - NPG D12405

'Hyde-Park; - Sunday, - or - both hemispheres of the world in a sweat'

by James Gillray, published by James Aitken
hand-coloured etching, published 1 June 1789
NPG D12405

Sarah Archer (née West), Lady Archer ('The finishing touch'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12424

Sarah Archer (née West), Lady Archer ('The finishing touch')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1791
NPG D12424

Albinia, Countess of Buckinghamshire ('La derniere ressource; - or - Van-Buchells garters'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12425

Albinia, Countess of Buckinghamshire ('La derniere ressource; - or - Van-Buchells garters')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 3 October 1791
NPG D12425

Maria Anne Fitzherbert (née Smythe) ('Patent-bolsters; - le moyèn d'etre en-bon-point'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12427

Maria Anne Fitzherbert (née Smythe) ('Patent-bolsters; - le moyèn d'etre en-bon-point')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 13 October 1791
NPG D12427

Lady Cecilia Johnston ('At the opera'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12509

Lady Cecilia Johnston ('At the opera')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 4 October 1791
NPG D12509

'A back view of the cape', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12444

'A back view of the cape'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 23 March 1792
NPG D12444

'Neck or nothing', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12445

'Neck or nothing'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 23 March 1792
NPG D12445

'Modern hospitality, - or - a friendly party in high life', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12447

'Modern hospitality, - or - a friendly party in high life'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 31 March 1792
NPG D12447

'And catch the living manners as they rise', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12488

'And catch the living manners as they rise'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 7 May 1794
NPG D12488

'Following the fashion', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12504

'Following the fashion'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and soft-ground etching, published 9 December 1794
NPG D12504

'Leaving off powder, - or - a frugal family saving the guinea', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12521

'Leaving off powder, - or - a frugal family saving the guinea'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 10 March 1795
NPG D12521

Lady Charlotte Susan Maria Bury (née Campbell) ('Modern elegance'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12524

Lady Charlotte Susan Maria Bury (née Campbell) ('Modern elegance')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 22 May 1795
NPG D12524

Albinia, Countess of Buckinghamshire ('Enter Cowslip with a bowl of cream'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12532

Albinia, Countess of Buckinghamshire ('Enter Cowslip with a bowl of cream')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 13 June 1795
NPG D12532

'Parasols, for 1795', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12535

'Parasols, for 1795'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 15 June 1795
NPG D12535

'Characters in high life', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12536

'Characters in high life'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 June 1795
NPG D12536

'A lady putting on her cap, - June 1795', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12538

'A lady putting on her cap, - June 1795'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 30 June 1795
NPG D12538

'A modern belle going to the rooms at Bath', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12555

'A modern belle going to the rooms at Bath'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 13 January 1796
NPG D12555

'The fashionable mamma, - or - the convenience of modern dress', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12557

'The fashionable mamma, - or - the convenience of modern dress'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and stipple engraving, published 15 February 1796
NPG D12557

'Lady Godina's rout; - or - Peeping-Tom spying out Pope-Joan', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12561

'Lady Godina's rout; - or - Peeping-Tom spying out Pope-Joan'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 12 March 1796
NPG D12561

'High-change in Bond Street, - ou - la politesse du grande monde', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12563

'High-change in Bond Street, - ou - la politesse du grande monde'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 27 March 1796
NPG D12563

John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich ('Sandwich-carrots! - dainty sandwich-carrots'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12587

John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich ('Sandwich-carrots! - dainty sandwich-carrots')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 3 December 1796
NPG D12587

'Ladies dress, as it soon will be', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13020

'Ladies dress, as it soon will be'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and stipple engraving, published 20 January 1796
NPG D13020

'The marriage of Cupid and Psyche', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12612

'The marriage of Cupid and Psyche'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 3 May 1797
NPG D12612

'A corner, near the bank; - or an example for fathers', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12621

'A corner, near the bank; - or an example for fathers'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and engraving, published 26 September 1797
NPG D12621

'A country concert; - or - an evenings entertainment in Sussex', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12657

'A country concert; - or - an evenings entertainment in Sussex'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 September 1798
NPG D12657

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'"Monstrosities" of 1799, - scene, Kensington Gardens'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 25 June 1799
NPG D12699

'Punch cures the gout, - the colic, - and the 'tisick', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12701

'Punch cures the gout, - the colic, - and the 'tisick'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 13 July 1799
NPG D12701

Sir Lumley St George Skeffington ('Half natural'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12702

Sir Lumley St George Skeffington ('Half natural')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 August 1799
NPG D12702

'French-taylor, fitting John Bull - with a

'French-taylor, fitting John Bull - with a "Jean de Bry"'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 18 November 1799
NPG D12713

Sir Lumley St George Skeffington (' -

Sir Lumley St George Skeffington (' - "so Skiffy-skipt on, with his wonted grace" - ')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 February 1800
NPG D12722

'Ars-musica', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12726

'Ars-musica'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 16 February 1800
NPG D12726

'Playing in parts', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey, after  Brownlow North - NPG D12762

'Playing in parts'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey, after Brownlow North
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 15 May 1801
NPG D12762

Polly Lyon de Symons (née Goldsmid) ('A lyoness'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12767

Polly Lyon de Symons (née Goldsmid) ('A lyoness')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 13 July 1801
NPG D12767

Sholto Henry Maclellan, 9th Baron Kirkcudbright ('Lordly elevation'), by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12776

Sholto Henry Maclellan, 9th Baron Kirkcudbright ('Lordly elevation')

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 6 January 1802
NPG D12776

'Tales of wonder!', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12778

'Tales of wonder!'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1 February 1802
NPG D12778

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' - "All Bond-Street trembled as he strode" - '

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and stipple, published 8 May 1802
NPG D12790

'Company shocked at a lady getting up to ring the bell', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12834

'Company shocked at a lady getting up to ring the bell'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 November 1804
NPG D12834

'A broad hint of not meaning to dance', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12835

'A broad hint of not meaning to dance'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 20 November 1804
NPG D12835

'Harmony before matrimony', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12849

'Harmony before matrimony'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 25 October 1805
NPG D12849

'Matrimonial-harmonics', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12850

'Matrimonial-harmonics'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 25 October 1805
NPG D12850

'Morning promenade upon the cliff, Brighton', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D13112

'Morning promenade upon the cliff, Brighton'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 24 January 1806
NPG D13112

'Les invisibles', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12935

'Les invisibles'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D12935

'La walse', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12936

'La walse'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and stipple engraving, published 1810
NPG D12936

'Progress of the toilet - The stays - Plate 1', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12944

'Progress of the toilet - The stays - Plate 1'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and stipple engraving, published 26 February 1810
NPG D12944

'Progress of the toilet - The wig - Plate 2', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12945

'Progress of the toilet - The wig - Plate 2'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and stipple engraving, published 26 February 1810
NPG D12945

'Progress of the toilet - Dress completed - Plate 3', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12946

'Progress of the toilet - Dress completed - Plate 3'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and stipple engraving, published 26 February 1810
NPG D12946

'The graces in a high wind', by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12947

'The graces in a high wind'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 26 May 1810
NPG D12947

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'" - A little music" - or - the delights of harmony'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 20 May 1810
NPG D12948

'Grace, fashion, and manners. From the life', by James Gillray, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D12949

'Grace, fashion, and manners. From the life'

by James Gillray, published by George Humphrey
etching and stipple, published circa 1818 (1810)
NPG D12949

'A barbers shop in assize time', by James Gillray, published by  George Humphrey, after  Henry William Bunbury - NPG D13119

'A barbers shop in assize time'

by James Gillray, published by George Humphrey, after Henry William Bunbury
hand-coloured etching and stipple engraving, published 15 May 1818
NPG D13119

Mrs Sophie White, by George Estall - NPG D23189

Mrs Sophie White

by George Estall
pencil and watercolour, late 19th century
NPG D23189