Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James Gillray, 1756–1815, British
Title:
The Power of Beauty; - St. Cecillia Charming the Brute; - or - The Seduction of the Welch-Ambassador (from: Caricature, vol. 2)
Date:
1792
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 7/8 x 13 7/8in. (25.1 x 35.2cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image, upper center: "The Power of Beauty; St. Cecilia Charming the Brute; or the Seduction of the Welch-Ambassador. | Pubd. Feby. th 1792 by H. Humphrey N.18 Old Bond Street"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.973
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
caricature | caricatures | satire
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:44132