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The monster broke loose, or, A peep into the Shakespeare Gallery

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James Gillray
1756-1815

The monster broke loose, or, A peep into the Shakespeare Gallery

[London] : Pubd. April 26th, 1791, by H. Humphrey, N. 18 Old Bond Street, [1791]
etching, hand colored
image: 336 x 231 mm; plate mark: 352 x 246 mm; sheet: 378 x 271 mm
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.609
Notes
Printmaker from George.
Cartoon concerning the vandalism of pictures on exhibit in Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery.
First portion of title, "The monster broke loose or" scored through repeatedly.
Provenance

From the library of Gordon N. Ray.

Summary

Print shows Alderman Boydell, wearing a bag-wig, slashing with a knife a small picture on the wall. Other pictures on exhibit have been similarly mutilated. He is saying: "There! There! - There's a nice gash! - there! - ah, this will be a glorious subject for to make a fuss about in the News-papers; - a hundred Guineas reward, will make a fine sound: - there! there! - O, there will be fine talking about the Gallery: and it will bring in a rare sight of Shillings for seeing of the cut Pictures ... [etc.].

Associated names
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Classification
Department