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James Gillray
London sportsmen recharging
Alnwick : Printed and published by W. Davison, [between 1812 and 1817]
etching
image: 135 x 220 mm; sheet: 186 x 266 mm
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.680
Notes
Date suggested by Isaac and by BM record for another popular print by Davison.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark at head of image.
After a caricature by James Gillray (BM Satires 9598) entitled: Cockney-sportsmen re-charging.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark at head of image.
After a caricature by James Gillray (BM Satires 9598) entitled: Cockney-sportsmen re-charging.
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary
Print shows one of two huntsmen negligently using a ramrod. A barnyard rooster hangs from his waist. His companion leans against a fence, voraciously gnawing a cold chicken, a bottle of 'Porter' in front of him. Near him lies a dead cat. The men are accompanied by two dogs.
Associated names
Gillray, James, 1756-1815. Cockney-sportsmen re-charging.
Davison, William, 1780-1858, publisher.
Davison, William, 1780-1858, printer.
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Davison, William, 1780-1858, publisher.
Davison, William, 1780-1858, printer.
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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Classification
Department
Century prints
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