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James Gillray
1756-1815
The esplanade
[London] : Pubd. June 1st, 1797, by H. Humphrey, N. 27 St. James's Street , [1797]
etching, hand colored
image: 253 x 308 mm; plate mark: 259 x 362 mm; sheet: 339 x 482 mm
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.137
Notes
By James Gillray.
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary
Print shows George III on a regular constitutional, surrounded by admirers, including Lord Cathcart (1755-1843), then major-general, and General David Dundas. Above the King's head is a scroll which reads: 'Medio tutissimus ibis'.
Associated names
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Artist
Classification
Department
Century prints
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