James Gillray, 1756–1815, BritishPublished by Hannah Humphrey, ca. 1745–1818, British
Title:
The Nursery, with, Britannia Reposing in Peace
Date:
1802
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with hand-coloring in watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/8 × 14 inches (25.7 × 35.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image: "Rule | Britannia | Buonaparte | Composing | Draught | Opiate | Pills | French Cambrick | REQUIESCAT IN PACE. | O, By-my Baby, my Baby, - | -O, By-in Peace!-my dearee!- | -For such a sweet Nap as This, | -You never had, for nor nearee! | -so, By-my Baby, my dearee! | French C--K--g Chair | French | Pap"; lettered below image: "J's Gillray inv't & fec't | The NURSERY:_with Britannia reposing in PEACE. | Pub'd Dec'r 4th 1802 by J's Gillray | No. 27 St. James's Street".
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.788
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Currently On View:
Not on view
Publications:
British Museum, Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, 11 volumes in 12, British Museum Publications, London, no. 9895, NE55 G7 L63 A52 1978 (YCBA)