James Gillray

An Old English Gentleman Pester'd by Servants Wanting Places

Maker

James Gillray (British, 1756-1815), designer
Hannah Humphrey, publisher

Title

An Old English Gentleman Pester'd by Servants Wanting Places

Year

Published 1809

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

hand coloring

Supports

Dimensions

Plate: 26 x 36.5 cm (10 1/4 x 14 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Verso:in pencil numbered, LL:3[inscribed in a circle]In Plate--Titled, LC:an Old English- Gentleman pester'd by Servants wanting Places. ; signed, LR of image:J.s Gillray inv. + fect. ; inscribed, LR:Pub.d May 16.th 1809 - by H. Humphrey27 S.t James's Street -

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Jesse Metcalf Fund

Object Number

76.171

Type

Exhibition History

Caricatura and Character
Satire in Italy and Britain in the 18th Century
Apr 11, 2003 – Jun 29, 2003

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

James Gillray (British, 1756-1815), designer
Hannah Humphrey, publisher
An Old English Gentleman Pester'd by Servants Wanting Places, Published 1809
Etching and hand coloring
Plate: 26 x 36.5 cm (10 1/4 x 14 3/8 inches)
Jesse Metcalf Fund 76.171

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