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A democrat, or, Reason & philosophy / [Gillray].

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James Gillray

A democrat, or, Reason & philosophy / [Gillray].

Published

[London] : H. Humphrey, 1793.

hand colored etching
image: 33.5 x 23.3 cm; plate: 35 x 25 cm; sheet: 36 x 25.9 cm
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan, 1900.
Peel 2811
Provenance

Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.

Summary

Fox, a ragged sansculotte with bloodstained hands and a dagger dripping blood thrust in his belt, sings "Ca ira!" He capers, right hand on his hip, left hand held up; expression and attitude suggest quasi-intoxication, a blast issues from his posteriors. On his forehead is a patch of sticking-plaster. He is unshaven and his body is extremely hairy. He wears the ill-fitting wig of an artisan, with a tricolour cockade.

Associated names
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, engraver.
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Classification
Department