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Portrait of James Gillray: 4039

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Portrait of James Gillray

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

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Measurements and weight

Height: 260 mm
Width: 192 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1948) by Beaumont, Violet, Lady

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Brown wash
White bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Meidum composed of graphite

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Brown wash (sepia) with white bodycolour over graphite on coloured paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: on ruled graphite lines

  • Text: James Gillray / Designer and Engraver of Political Caricatures / B 1757 D 1815 / English
  • Location: Below drawing
  • Method of creation: Brown ink
  • Text: original sepia drawing
  • Location: Mount, lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Y/2 [?]
  • Location: Mount, lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: Gift. Violet, The Lady Beaumont 1948
  • Location: Mount, verso, bottom
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 4039
Primary reference Number: 37724

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Portrait of James Gillray" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/37724 Accessed: 2024-05-04 09:49:42

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/37724 |title=Portrait of James Gillray |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-04 09:49:42|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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