James Gillray etchings, 1777-1811 (1777-89 volume I)
132 Portraits in set
The Heinz Archive holds a significant collection of James Gillray prints, bound in 8 folio volumes, including an 'outsize' album containing some of the artist's largest and most impressive caricatures. The volumes, purchased in 1947 from the print/book dealer Thomas Thorp, came from the collections of Ralph Clutton and John Roland Abbey (1894-1969), whose bookplates appear within each volume. The 846 prints represent approximately 90% of Gillray's entire oeuvre and include many of his most ambitious creations, such as 'Titianus Redivivus' (1797) and 'Shakespeare Sacrificed' (1789) as well as a number of his less familiar non-satirical items such as the engraving of William Pitt (1789). The prints are invariably in excellent condition and the hand-colouring retains its original vibrancy.
by James Gillray, published by William Richardson
hand-coloured etching, published 7 March 1777
NPG D12277
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 4 March 1779
NPG D12278
William Markham ('The church militant')
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 5 September 1779
NPG D12279
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 15 October 1779
NPG D12280
'Bombardinian' (Sir Grey Cooper; Sir Robert Hamilton, 4th Bt)
by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching, 1779?
NPG D12281
'Apothecaries - taylors, &c. conquering France and Spain'
probably by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
etching, published 29 September 1779
NPG D12292
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 4 January 1780
NPG D12283
by James Gillray, published by W. Renegal
hand-coloured etching, published 15 May 1780
NPG D12284
'Tom Jones, Partridge and the Beggar'
by James Gillray, published by Thomas Macklin
stipple engraving, published 14 September 1780
NPG D12285
'Sophia, Honour and the Chambermaid'
by James Gillray, published by Thomas Macklin
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1780
NPG D12286
probably by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 August 1780
NPG D12287
'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
by Thomas Rowlandson, published by I. Jones
hand-coloured etching, published 10 December 1781
NPG D12289
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
Queen Elizabeth I ('The great and glorious days of Queen Bess')
by Unknown artist, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 30 June 1781
NPG D12319
by James Gillray
hand-coloured etching, published 14 August 1782
NPG D12296