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The Esplanade by James Gillray

The Esplanade

James Gillray · 1797

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Artist
James Gillray
Date
1797
Medium
Hand-colored etching
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
sheet (clipped impression): 9 3/4 x 11 3/16 in. (24.8 x 28.4 cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
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James Gillray

James Gillray, the 'father of the political cartoon,' wielded his etching needle to satirize everyone from George III to Napoleon.

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