The Zenith of French Glory; - the Pinnacle of Liberty

James Gillray, 1793

MEDIUMHand-colored etching

DIMENSIONSplate: 13 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (35.2 x 25.1 cm)

LOCATIONThe Metropolitan Museum of Art

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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.