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James Gillray
1756-1815
The York reverence, or, City loyalty amply rewarded
[London] : Pubd. Decr. 27th 1791 by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street, [1791]
etching, hand colored
image: 240 x 348 mm; plate mark: 248 x 349 mm; sheet: 273 x 372 mm
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.595
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Printmaker from George and Wright.
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary
Print shows the Duke and Duchess of York receiving the address of the City on their marriage, the Mayor, &c, being represented as bulls on their hind legs, wearing livery-gowns. A braying ass on the extreme right reads the 'City Address to their Royal Highness . . .' The Duke stands on the edge or the dais, making an extravagantly low bow; the Duchess on his right sinks in a curtsey so low tha her petticoats take the form of a circular cushion from the centre of which her head emerges. Behind them is a chair of State surmounted by crown.
Associated names
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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