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Gillray's output was dominated by his political prints and it is probably through this aspect of his work that he is best known today. For most of his career he aimed his satires at government and opposition alike, criticising Whigs and Tories with equal venom. There was, however, a period in the late 1790s when he was paid a secret pension, or retainer, by William Pitt's Tory government. During this time he produced prints in association with George Canning's newspaper The Anti-Jacobin, published to oppose French revolutionary values. View of the hustings in Covent Garden (D12883) shows Richard Brinsley Sheridan being abused by the public during his campaign for election to Fox's seat after the latter's death.
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, engraving and aquatint, published 22 March 1808
NPG D13115
'Disciples catching the mantle: - the spirit of darkness overshadowing the priests of Baal'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 25 June 1808
NPG D13116
'Pillars of the constitution' (Richard Brinsley Sheridan; Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk)
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1 February 1809
NPG D12916
'Overthrow of the Republican-Babel'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 May 1809
NPG D12921
'The life of William Cobbett - written by himself. No 1' (William Cobbett)
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1809
NPG D12924
'The life of William Cobbett - written by himself. No 2' (William Cobbett)
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1809
NPG D12925
'The life of William Cobbett - written by himself. No 3' (William Cobbett)
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1809
NPG D12926
'The life of William Cobbett - written by himself. No 4' (William Cobbett)
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1809
NPG D12927
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1809
NPG D12928
'The life of William Cobbett - written by himself. No 6'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1809
NPG D12929
'The life of William Cobbett - written by himself. No 7'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1809
NPG D12930
'The life of William Cobbett - written by himself. No 8'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 29 September 1809
NPG D12931