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JAMES GILLRAY
1756-1815

Unless noted, all prints are printed in sepia ink on wove paper. 
All were printed and coloured during Gillray’s lifetime.

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Guy Vaux.

.Humphry[sic], undated, first issued by E.D’Archery 15 June 1782
etching & engraving 246 x 356 mm, printed in black
BM 6007 second state
Laid paper, watermark: Strasburg bend & lily/gr
ex  Berger Collection with his pencil references on
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GUY VAUX. W.Humphry[sic], undated, first issued by E.D’Archery 15 June 1782.  JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815    Andrew Edmunds Prints

"Crumbs of Comfort.” or - Old-Orthodox, restoring Consolation to his Fallen Children

No publisher, first issued 6 September 1782
etching & engraving 247 x 352 mm, printed in black
BM 6027  second state, the publication line erased
Laid paper, watermark: i taylor



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CRUMBS of COMFORT or  Old-Orthodox, restoring Consolation to his Fallen Children. No publisher, first issued 6 September 1782. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815    Andrew Edmunds Prints

 A Warm Birth for the Old Administration

W.Humphrey, 2 April 1783
etching & engraving 253 x 357 mm, printed in black
BM 5970
Laid paper

laid down on a thin early backing sheet, cut on the plate-mark at bottom with crumpling and stitch marks at very edge

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A WARM BIRTH for the OLD ADMINISTRATION 1783  James Gillray 1756-1815    Andrew Edmunds Prints

 A Block for the Wigs – or, the new State Whirligig.

W.Humphrey, 5 May 1783
etching & engraving 246 x 348 mm, printed in black
BM 6227
Laid paper

laid down on a thin early backing sheet, two small faint candle-wax stains



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A BLOCK for the WIGS or, the new State Whirligig. W.Humphrey, 5 May 1783.  JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815 Andrew Edmunds Prints

Monstrous Craws, at a New Coalition Feast

S.W.Fores, 29 May 1787
Etching, engraving & aquatint 375 x 478 mm in black
on laid paper, watermark indistinct
bm 7166
A good early impression, the aquatint still printing strongly
Sheet dusty on back, trace of vertical fold, just split in top margin & old strengthening centre.
Small to very small margins with some minor blemishes
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 James Gillray  Monstrous Craws, at a New Coalition Feast  Andrew Edmunds Prints

The Impeachment, - or – “The Father of the Gang, turnd Kings Evidence.

S.W.Fores, May 1791
etching, printed in black 315 x 404 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 7861
Laid paper, watermark: Strasburg bend & lily/lvg

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The IMPEACHMENT, - or – The Father of the Gang, turnd Kings Evidence. S.W.Fores, May 1791. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints

Design for the New Picture Gallery ...

H.Humphrey, 17 March 1792
etching & engraving 300 x 325 mm, partly stippled, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 8072









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DESIGN FOR THE NEW PICTURE GALLERY ... H.Humphrey, 17 March 1792. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints

John Bull bother’d; - or – The Geese alarming the Capitol

H.Humphrey, 19 December 1792
Etching, engraving & aquatint 315 x 395 mm
BM 8141
Aquatint printing well
Small tear in lower margin





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Picture

after Bunbury
Le Debarquement du Chevalier John Bull et de sa Famille a Boulogne sur Mer.

H.Humphrey, 31 May 1792
Etching, aquatint & engraving, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 8189
folds, some splits & tears repaired

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Picture

A Vestal of -93, trying on the Cestus of Venus.

H.Humphrey, 29 April 1793
Etching, engraving & aquatint 306 x 370 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 8389  first state, the face later altered to that of lady cecelia johnston

cut on the plate-mark


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A VESTAL of -93, trying on the CESTUS of VENUS. H.Humphrey, 29 April 1793. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints

The Eruption of the Mountain, - or – The Horrors of the “Bocca del Inferno”...

H.Humphrey, 25 July 1794
etching & engraving 323 x 374 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 8479
ex Duke of Westminster

fine earliest colouring with the tricolor lava flows, thread/very small margins 

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The ERUPTION of the MOUNTAIN, - or – The Horrors of the Bocca del Inferno... H.Humphrey, 25 July 1794. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints

The Genius of France Triumphant. - or – Britannia petitioning for Peace.

H.Humphrey, 2 February 1795
etching, aquatint & engraving 250 x 350 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 8614




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The Genius of France Triumphant. - or – BRITANNIA petitioning for PEACE. H.Humphrey, 2 February 1795. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints

​Leaving off Powder, - or – A Frugal Family saving the Guinea.

​H.Humphrey, 10 March 1795
etching & engraving 250 x 352 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 8629

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Leaving off POWDER, - or – A Frugal Family saving the Guinea. H.Humphrey, 10 March 1795. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints

Blindmans-Buff – or – Too Many for John Bull.

H.Humphrey, 12 June 1795
etching & engraving 250 x 351 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 8658

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BLINDMANS-BUFF – or – Too Many for John Bull. H.Humphrey, 12 June 1795. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815   Andrew Edmunds Prints

Democratic Leveling; -Alliance a la Francoise; - or – The Union of the Coronet & Cyster-pipe

H.Humphrey, 4 March 1796
etching & engraving 360 x (260) mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 8787
ex Duke of Westminster

cut just within the plate-mark at bottom










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Democratic Leveling; -Alliance a la Francoise; - or – The Union of the Coronet & Cyster-pipe . H.Humphrey, 4 March 1796. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints

A Proof of the Refin’d Feelings of an amiable character, lately a Candidate for a certain ancient City.

Without date or publisher, a privately commissioned electioneering print, c. June 1796
etching  (244) x (354) mm, with H.Humphrey’s watercolour
BM 8819
rare

cut on/just within the plate-mark, faint diagonal crease mark

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A Proof of the Refin’d Feelings of an amiable character, lately a Candidate for a certain ancient City. c. June 1796.   JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815. Andrew Edmunds Prints

Habits of New French Legislators, and other Public Functionaries.

H.Humphrey, 18 April & 21 May 1798
etchings with engraving, each approx 260 x 195 mm, the final six prints with aquatint, all with publisher’s watercolour
BM 9196-9201 & 9207-9212 with a variant of plate 5 in the supressed first state
ex Kinross House, a uniform set, the variant print originally purchased with the set
watermarks: 1794 / j whatman
ex  Kinross House
The Whig party dressed in a burlesque of David’s costumes.
Sheridan’s friends asked to have him removed from the set and Gillray replaced him with Horne Tooke

very fine set, some with contemporary ms identities in the margin





















Habits of New French Legislators, and other Public Functionaries. (2) H.Humphrey, 18 April & 21 May 1798. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints
Habits of New French Legislators, and other Public Functionaries. H.Humphrey, 18 April & 21 May 1798. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints

Doublures of Characters; - or – striking Resemblances in Phisiognomy.

J.Wright, 1 November 1798
etching & engraving 264 x 364 mm, uncoloured
BM 9261
From the Anti-Jacobin Review
watermark part of: 17 lepard 94
un-flattened fold marks, an unobtrusive tear into the subject with old repair


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DOUBLURES of Characters; - or – striking Resemblances in Phisiognomy. J.Wright, 1 November 1798. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints

Siege de la Colonne de Pompee. Science in the Pillory.

H.Humphrey, 6 March 1799
etching & engraving  555 x 432 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 9352
ex Duke of Westminster
some glue marks showing through to recto
as faint brown stains in the background & title area, cut on the plate-mark










SIEGE DE LA COLONNE DE POMPEE.  SCIENCE IN THE PILLORY. H.Humphrey, 6 March 1799. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints

The State of the War – or – the Monkey-Race in danger.

H.Humphrey, 20 May 1799
etching & engraving 259 x 363 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 9388


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The State of the WAR – or – the Monkey-Race in danger. H.Humphrey, 20 May 1799. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints

Pizarro contemplating over the product of his new Peruvian Mine

H.Humphrey, 4 June 1799
etching & engraving 365 x (260)mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 9396

cut just in or on the plate-mark













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PIZARRO contemplating over the product of his new Peruvian Mine. H.Humphrey, 4 June 1799. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815   Andrew Edmunds Prints

Pen-etration.

H.Humphrey, 6 August 1799
Etching 258 x 196 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 9441
inscribed in ink in a contemporary hand Mr.Pen
tear just into the title area














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​PEN-ETRATION. H.Humphrey, 6 August 1799. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints

The Reception in Holland

H.Humphrey, 8 September 1799
etching & engraving 262 x 365 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 9414

cut on the plate-mark


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The RECEPTION in HOLLAND. H.Humphrey, 8 September 1799.  JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints

A Military Sketch, of a Gilt Stick, or Poker Emblazoned.

H.Humphrey, 11 June 1800
etching & engraving 250 x 202 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 9564












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A Military Sketch, of a Gilt Stick, or Poker Emblazoned. H.Humphrey, 11 June 1800. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815   Andrew Edmunds Prints

Lilliputian-Substitutes, Equiping[sic]for Public Service

H.Humphrey, 28 May 1801
etching & engraving 247 x 357 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 9722


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LILLIPUTIAN-SUBSTITUTES, Equiping[sic]for Public Service. H.Humphrey, 28 May 1801. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints

A Welch Tandem

H.Humphrey, 21 June 1801
etching & engraving (260) x (362) mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 9760

cut just within the plate-mark

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A WELCH TANDEM. H.Humphrey, 21 June 1801. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815

Political-Dreamings ! – Visions of Peace ! – Perspective Horrors !




​H.Humphrey, 9 November 1801
etching  & engraving (256) x (350) mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 9735

cut just within the plate-mark



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POLITICAL-DREAMINGS ! – VISIONS OF PEACE ! – PERSPECTIVE HORRORS !. H.Humphrey, 9 November 1801.  JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints

Metallic Tractors

H.Humphrey, 11 November 1801
Etching, engraving & aquatint 248 x 350 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
bm 9761
The print was commissioned by Benjamin Perkins, Yale class of 1794, a Connecticut quack; presumably on the principle that any publicity is good publicity
Collection: Dr.C.S.Warren, a descendant of  Dr.Joseph Warren killed at Bunker Hill
Margins top & botton, cut more or less on the plate-mark, well clear of
border, at sides; a brown spot in the upper border

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Metallic Tractors James Gillray  Andrew Edmunds Prints

“only look at the general, Madam !”

H.Humphrey, 5 March 1802
etching & engraving 254 x 200 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 9917










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“only look at the general, Madam !”. H.Humphrey, 5 March 1802. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815   Andrew Edmunds Prints

[ The Prince of Wales from behind ]

H.Humphrey, 10 March 1802
Etching & engraving 255 x 206 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 9846
Collection: the late Karsten Schubert








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PRINCE OF WALES FROM BEHIND JAMES GILLRAY ANDREW EDMUDNS PRINTS

The Pic-Nic Orchestra

H.Humphrey, 23 April 1802
Etching & engraving 254 x 355 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
bm 9921
Faded, the green background beginning to brown


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The Pic-Nic Orchestra James Gillray   Andrew Edmunds Prints

Bat-Catching

H.Humphrey, 19 January 1803
etching & engraving 255 x 355 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 9964
ex  Duke of Westminster

cut within the plate-mark


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BAT-CATCHING. H.Humphrey, 19  January 1803. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints

An Old Encore at the Opera.

H.Humphrey, 1 April 1803
etching, engraving & roulette 249 x 200 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 10159










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An Old Encore at the Opera. H.Humphrey, 1 April 1803. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints

Dilettanti-Theatricals; - or – a Peep at the Green Room

H.Humphrey, 18 February 1803
Etching, soft-ground etching, traces of aquatint & engraving 309 x 485 mm
BM 1069
NB the aquatint ground almost completely vanishes during trial proofs
(see BM 1863,010.140 & 1868,0808.13669)
Slightly dusty, faint fold mark


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DILETTANTI THEATRICALS  JAMES GILLRAY   ANDREW EDMUNDS PRINTS

ci-devant Occupations – or – Madame Talien and the Empress Josephine dancing Naked
before Barras in the Winter of 1797. – A Fact !

H.Humphrey, 20 February 1805
etching, aquatint, roulette & engraving 312 x 457 mm, uncoloured
BM 10369

vertical fold mark


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ci-devant Occupations – or – Madame Talien and the Empress Josephine dancing Naked before Barras in the Winter of 1797. – A Fact ! H.Humphrey, 20 February 1805. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints

Le Diable-Boiteux, - or – Devil upon Two Sticks ...

H.Humphrey, 8 February 1806
etching & engraving  340 x 247 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 10525
very small margins












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Le Diable-Boiteux, - or – Devil upon Two Sticks ... H.Humphrey, 8 February 1806. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints

a Tub for a Whale !

​​H.Humphrey, 14 March 1806
Etching, engraving & aquatint 246 x 353 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 10543
Second state with DESPOTISM replaced by POWER and aquatint added
Small margins, slightly faded, a thin patch on the back
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A TUB FOR THE WHALE 1806 JAMES GILLRAY  ANDREW EDMUNDS PRINTS

A Great Stream from a Petty-Fountain; - or – John bull swamped 
in the Flood of new-Taxes; - Cormorants Fishing in the Stream

H.Humphrey, 9 May 1806
Etching, engraving & aquatint 241 x 350 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 10543
Small margins, slightly faded, tiny paper flaw in grey wash border


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A GREAT STREAM FROM A PETTY FOUNTAIN  1806  JAMES GILLRAY  ANDRWE EDMUNDS PRINTS

A Kick at the Broad-Bottoms ! – i.e. – Emancipation of “All the Talents. &c.

H.Humphrey, 23 March 1807
Etching, engraving & aquatint 256 x 350 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 10709
Small margins, slightly faded, browned at left edge




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A KICK AT THE BROAD BOTTOMS 1807   JAMES GILLRAY  ANDREW EDMUNDS PRINTS

A View of the Peer [first e scored through & i added above] of Scarborough

H.Humphrey, 18 June 1807
Etching & engraving 209 x 262 mm
BM 10790
Almost certainly Henry Phipps, Lord Mulgrave (1755-1831)
The plate was not reprinted by Bohn
Thread margins
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Picture

The Fall of Icarus

H.Humphrey, 28 April 1807
etching & engraving 355 x 258 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 10721
watermark: ruse & turners / 1806

uncut sheet, dust & tears in the margins, a scuff in the background of the design












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The FALL of ICARUS. H.Humphrey, 28 April 1807. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints

Connoisseurs examining a collection of George Morland’s

H.Humphrey, 16 November 1807
Etching, engraving & aquatint 401 x 313 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 10791
Printed in very dark sepia, the aquatint still printing
Colour a little pale, but not faded











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CONNOISSEURS EXAMINING A COLLECTION OF GEORGE MORLAND'S  1807  JAMES GILLRAY  ANDREW EDMUNDS PRINTS

Sad Sloppy Weather.

H.Humphrey, 10 February 1808
etching & engraving 260 x 208 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 11096
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SAD SLOPPY WEATHER. H.Humphrey, 10 February 1808. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints

an Old English-Gentleman pester'd by Servants wanting Places

H.Humphrey, 16 May 1809
etching & engraving  260 x 365 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 11330

very small margins, thread at bottom





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an Old English-Gentleman pester'd by Servants wanting Places. H.Humphrey, 16 May 1809. JAMES GILLRAY 1756-1815  Andrew Edmunds Prints

The Graces in a high Wind 
– a scene taken from Nature, in Kensington Gardens

H.Humphrey, 1810
Etching, engraving & aquatint 253 x 356 mm, with publisher’s watercolour
BM 11593
ex Frank A. Gibson, his stamp verso just showing through in the background
Thread or small margins, cut on the plate-mark at right, a repaired tear extreme top right corner
THE GRACES IN A HIGH WIND  JAMES GILLRAY 1810  ANDREW EDMUNDS

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