The monster going to take his afternoons luncheon [graphic].

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Description

Title
The monster going to take his afternoons luncheon [graphic].
Creator
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created
[10 May 1790]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Pubd. May 10th, 1790, by H. Humphrey, N. 18 Old Bond Strt
Abstract

"An ogre (left) holds a large knife and fork in each hand; in the left hand he clutches also the petticoats of a young woman, who hangs horizontally, face downwards but raised in profile to the right, screaming with terror. Her legs and posteriors are exposed ... The Monster has a large head with raised eyebrows and starting eyeballs, his mouth is wide open as if about to bite his captive. His body diminishes in size and terminates in small feet, planted wide apart. Two young women (right) flee from the Monster, looking back and screaming. The petticoats and foot of a third fugitive appear on the extreme right."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state of similar composition

Description
Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Later state, with altered title and removal of the pot shielding the woman's posterior, of a print originally issued with the title: The monster disappointed of his afternoons luncheon, or, Porridge-potts preferable to cork-rumps. Cf. No. 7727 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6.
Watermark: L. Munn.
Mounted on leaf 64 of volume 7 of 12.
Provenance
From a collection in twelve volumes probably compiled by Francis Harvey and sold at auction, Sotheby, London, June 1900. Bequest of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss to Yale University Library, 1981. Bound by Riviere & Son in three-quarters red morocco with gold tooling and gold lettering on spine.
Extent
1 print : plate mark 25.0 x 35.2 cm, on sheet 26.4 x 38.8 cm
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Auchincloss Gillray v. 7

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Satires (Visual works) England 1790
Etchings England London 1790
Watermarks (Paper) L. Munn
Material
etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Name)
Williams, Renwick.
Subject (Topic)
Monsters
Forks
Knives
Women
Fear
Screaming
Subjects
Williams, Renwick
Monsters
Forks
Knives
Women
Fear
Screaming
England > 1790
England > London > 1790
L. Munn
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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Identifiers

Catalog Record
12485583
Object ID (OID)
11859226

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