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James Gillray
1756-1815
Lieut. Goverr. Gall-Stone inspired by Alecto, or, The birth of Minerva / James Gillray design et fect.
Published
[London] : Pubd. Feby. 15th 1790 by H. Humphrey, No. 18, Old Bond Street, [1790]
etching and engraving with aquatint
image: 498 x 390 mm; plate mark: 544 x 410 mm; sheet: 554 x 415 mm
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan, 1900.
Peel 2705
Notes
Title from caption etched below image.
Etched following title: "From his head she sprung, a goddess arm'd." Milton. To the opinions of The Right Honble. Edward, Lord Thurlow, The Earls Camden, Bute ... this attempt to eludicate the properties of honor and courage, intelligence and philanthropy, is most respectfully submitted, by their servant, Js. Gillray.
Etched following title: "From his head she sprung, a goddess arm'd." Milton. To the opinions of The Right Honble. Edward, Lord Thurlow, The Earls Camden, Bute ... this attempt to eludicate the properties of honor and courage, intelligence and philanthropy, is most respectfully submitted, by their servant, Js. Gillray.
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
A vicious satire on the life and works of Philip Thicknesse, writer and soldier, dedicated to a number of Thicknesse's most prominent enemies: Lord Thurlow, the Earls of Camde, Bute, Bathurst, and Coventry as well as Thicknesse's own sons Baron Audley and Philip Junior. M.
Associated names
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Artist
Classification
Department
Century prints
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