*"Monstrosities" of 1799 [graphic] : scene, Kensington Gardens.
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Description
- Title
- *"Monstrosities" of 1799 [graphic] : scene, Kensington Gardens.
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker.
- Contributor
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Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher. - Published / Created
- 1799 June 25
- Copyright Date
- [25 June 1799]
- Publication Place
- [London]
- Publisher
- H. Humprey, 27 St. James's Street
- Abstract
-
"Two ladies (left) walk arm-in-arm to the left; a good-looking man, extravagantly dressed, stands (right) legs apart, head turned to inspect them as if they were strange specimens. One, short and fat, wears a round straw cap over a shock of hair which covers her eyes, she holds up a small jointed parasol to shield her face. The other, taller, wears a shovel-shaped scoop of straw tied to her head and projecting far beyond her face. Both have bare arms with long gloves, and transparent draperies which define the figure. The man wears an exaggerated Jean de Bry coat with high inflated sleeves, cut above the waist in front, with tails which show between his legs. A high swathed neck-cloth covers his chin and sets off bushy whiskers. His boots have high tasselled fronts above the knee and elongated toes. There is a background of trees with three other figures similarly dressed, one wears striped trousers of nautical cut instead of boots and pantaloons."--British Museum online catalogue.
- Description
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Explanation of title in lower left corner: *for the origin of the word consult the Johnnesonian dictionary, edition of 1799.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Title etched below image. - Extent
- 1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; sheet 27 x 37 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Auchincloss Gillray v. 10
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
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.
- Citation
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Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7, no. 9454
Wright, T. Historical and descriptive account of the caricatures by James Gillray, no. 452
Wright, T. Works of James Gillray, the caricaturist with the history of his life and times, p. 265
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 8195115
- Object ID (OID)
- 11860975