James Gillray

British1756–1815

About

James Gillray was an English caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires, mainly published between 1792 and 1810. Many of his works are held at the National Portrait Gallery in London.

Notable works

The Graces in a High Wind – a Scene taken from Nature in Kensington Gardens

at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Spanish Bullfight

at British Museum

Het schouwtoneel van de wereld: De napoleontische oorlogen (recto). Lijst van onderwerpen die ‘het talent van de Britse kunstenaars waardig zijn' (verso)

at Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)

How to ride with elegance thro' the streets

at National Library of Wales

The three Mr. Wiggins's

at National Library of Wales

Equestrian elegance...or...a noble Scot, metamorphosed

at National Library of Wales

Works in the collection

6 works

The Graces in a High Wind – a Scene taken from Nature in Kensington Gardens

at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Spanish Bullfight

at British Museum

Het schouwtoneel van de wereld: De napoleontische oorlogen (recto). Lijst van onderwerpen die ‘het talent van de Britse kunstenaars waardig zijn' (verso)

at Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)

How to ride with elegance thro' the streets

at National Library of Wales

The three Mr. Wiggins's

at National Library of Wales

Equestrian elegance...or...a noble Scot, metamorphosed

at National Library of Wales