James Gillray, 1756–1815, British, Introduction of Citizen Volpone - and His Suite, at Paris, 1802
- Title:
- Introduction of Citizen Volpone - and His Suite, at Paris
- Date:
- 1802
- Materials & Techniques:
- Etching with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 9 7/8 × 13 3/4 inches (25.1 × 34.9 cm), Image: 9 3/8 × 13 3/4 inches (23.8 × 34.9 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image: "Trial of | O'Connor | at Maid | Original | Jacobin | Manu | scripts | Revolutionary | ODES | by Citizen | Bow-ba | -dara | Intelligence | for the | Morning | Chronicle"; lettered below image: "J's Gillray-inv't & fec't | Introduction of Citizen Volpone & his Suite, at Paris. _ Vide. The Monitor & Cobbetts Letters | Publish'd Nov'r 15th 1802 by H. Humphrey - | - No. 27 St. James's Street - London"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1981.25.792
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Associated People:
- Adair, Sir Robert (1763–1855), British politician and diplomat
Cobbett, William (1763–1835), political writer and farmer
Erskine, Thomas, first Baron Erskine (1750–1823), British politician
Fox, Charles James (1749–1806), politician
Armistead, Elizabeth Bridget [née Cane; married name Fox] (1750–1842), courtesan
Vassall, Henry Richard Fox, 3rd Baron Holland (1773 - 1840), politician and writer
Fox, Elizabeth Vassall [née Elizabeth Vassall], Lady Holland (ca. 1771–1845), British political and literary hostess
Napoleon I (1769–1821), Emperor of the French
O'Connor [formerly Conner; afterwards Condorcet-O'Connor], Arthur (1763–1852), Irish nationalist and political theorist - Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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British Museum, Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, 11 volumes in 12, British Museum Publications, London, no. 9892, NE55 G7 L63 A52 1978 (YCBA) [YCBA]
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