A squall / etched by Js. Gillray

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James Gillray
1756-1815
A squall / etched by Js. Gillray
London : Publish'd May 16th 1810, by H Humphrey, 27 St James's Street, [1810]
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.664
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London : Publish'd May 16th 1810, by H. Humphrey, 27 St James's Street, [1810]
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From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
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Print shows a violent storm of wind and rain strikes promenaders on the sea-shore. The dress or cloak of a fat woman blows over her head, and her umbrella is blown inside out. A dog stands facing her. A man tries to walk against the wind (right). In the middle distance one man trudges along the sand with his hat tied on, another chases his hat. A boat tosses in the surf, vessels on the horizon lean at a dangerous angle, waves dash against a cliff (right). The heavy clouds are patterned with flashes of lightning.

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