James Gillray, 1756–1815, BritishPublished by Hannah Humphrey, ca. 1745–1818, British
Title:
Confederated- Coalitions; or, The Giant's Storming Heaven, With the Gods Alarmed for their Everlasting Abodes.
Date:
1804
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 18 1/4 × 14 1/4 inches (46.4 × 36.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image: "TREASURY | TRUE ANDREW-FERRARA | In hoc Signo Vinces. | Knock down Arguments | Charges | Honor | Property | Ability | Coalition | Roast | Beef | DUTY | of | MAN | Death | and | ETERNAL | SLEEP | Coup | de | GRACE | Killing | Detections | Long Charges | COBBETT | Weekly | The Doctor"; lettered below image: "J's Gillray inv. & f't | London Pub'd May 4th, 1804 by H. Humphrey 27 St. James's Street. | Confederated-Coalition; -or- The Giants storming Heaven. with the Gods alarmed for their everlasting- | -abodes. | -"They never complain'd of Fatigue, but like Giants refreshed, were ready to enter immediately upon the attack! | -"Not to destroy! but root them out of Heaven". Milton | Vide. Lord Chancellor's Speech | 24th April 1804."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.796
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. 10240, NE55 G7 L63 A52 1978 (YCBA)