Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Charles Williams, active 1796–1830, British

Formerly attributed to James Gillray, 1756–1815, British
Title:
The Union Club
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/4 x 16 7/16 inches (31.1 x 41.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "Gillray, The Union Club | 4 (encircled)"; on back, lower left: "£21 | Puld(?)"; on back lower right: "M6 (encircled) | 25 x 19 on false margin | Blue overmount, lines [...] gold"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.1525
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
bears | sleeping | drunk | tamers | muzzles | taming | throwing | club (association) | men | feast | party | celebration | satire | humor | food | alcohol | tricornes | chairs | table | clock | bottles | genre subject
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:13006