James Gillray, 1756–1815, BritishPublished by Hannah Humphrey, ca. 1745–1818, British
Title:
Introduction of Citizen Volpone - and His Suite, at Paris
Date:
1802
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 7/8 × 13 3/4 inches (25.1 × 34.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image: "Trial of | O'Connor | at Maid | Original | Jacobin | Manu | scripts | Revolutionary | ODES | by Citizen | Bow-ba | -dara | Intelligence | for the | Morning | Chronicle"; lettered below image: "J's Gillray-inv't & fec't | Introduction of Citizen Volpone & his Suite, at Paris. _ Vide. The Monitor & Cobbetts Letters | Publish'd Nov'r 15th 1802 by H. Humphrey - | - No. 27 St. James's Street - London"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.792
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. 9892, NE55 G7 L63 A52 1978 (YCBA)