Supposed to be a correct representation of a Mamaluke chief from a sketch by a French officer by whom he was taken prisoner. [graphic]

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11860608

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Title
Supposed to be a correct representation of a Mamaluke chief from a sketch by a French officer by whom he was taken prisoner. [graphic]
Contributor
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, attributed name.
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created
[1 December 1798]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Pubd. Decr. 1st, 1798, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. Jamess [sic] Street
Abstract

"The Mameluke rides (right to left) an ill-drawn galloping horse, holding the rein in his teeth. In his right hand is a sabre, with the left he fires a pistol; at his back is a quiver of arrows. Another pistol is thrust through his sash, from which hangs a sheath holding a battle-axe. The horse is curiously flecked in a manner which resembles a leopard-skin under the saddle. The title continues: 'from a Sketch by a French Officer by whom he was taken Prisoner'. Cf. BMSat 9360."--British Museum online catalogue

Description
Title etched below image.
Formerly attributed to Gillray. See British Museum online catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark on bottom edge.
Temporary local subject terms: Mamelukes -- Weapons: pistol -- Battle-axe -- Sabres -- Horses.
1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 20.0 x 30.2 cm, on sheet 26.9 x 35.5 cm.
Mounted on leaf 71 of volume 9 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 : sheet 20 x 31 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. 9

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Satires (Visual works) England 1798
Etchings England London 1798
Material
etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type
still image
Subjects
England > 1798
England > London > 1798
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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Identifiers

Catalog Record
8177368
Object ID (OID)
11860608

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