James Gillray

Born in Chelsea, London, in 1756, James Gillray began his artistic journey by learning letter-engraving and later enrolled as a student at the Royal Academy. However, it was his unparalleled talent for caricature that would define his legacy. Supporting himself through engraving, he started issuing caricatures, with "Paddy on Horseback" (1779) being his first confirmed work. By 1782, his satires on Admiral Rodney's naval victory at the Battle of the Saintes marked the beginn…