A slice of Glo'ster cheese [graphic]
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11859421
Description
- Title
- A slice of Glo'ster cheese [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Slice of Gloucester cheese
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [19 June 1795]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. June 19th, 1795, by H. Humphrey, No. 37 New Bond Street
- Abstract
-
"A whole length caricature-portrait of Prince William Frederick of Gloucester in profile to the right wearing military uniform. He is very thin, elongated, and knock-kneed, and stands with his right hand in his breeches pocket. His profile resembles that of his uncle, George III ..."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title etched below image.
Temporary local subject terms: Military uniforms.
1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; oval image 23.2 x 11.8 cm, on plate 25.0 x 12.8 cm, on sheet 29.3 x 19.4 cm.
Mounted on leaf 68 of volume 8 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 : oval design 23.5 x 11.9 cm, on plate 25.3 x 12.9 cm, on sheet 35 x 25 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. 8
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1795
Caricatures England 1795
Etchings England London 1795 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester, 1776-1834
- Subjects
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William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester, 1776-1834 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1795
England > London > 1795
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Catalog Record
- 8044918
- Object ID (OID)
- 11859421