Yale Center for British Art

Creator:: James Gillray, 1756–1815, British
Title:: The Leadenhall Volunteer, Drest in his Shawl
Date:: 1797
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 3/4 x 5 1/2in. (17.1 x 14cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:: Lettered inside image, upper center: "EIC"; lower left: "Golconda"; lower right: "Pubd. March 8th, 1797. by H. Humphrey Bond Street"; lettered below image, lower center: "The Leadenhall Volunteer, Drest in his Shawl."
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:: Public Domain
Accession Number:: B1981.25.1002
Classification:: Prints
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:: caricature | caricatures | satire
Currently On View:: Not on view
Link:: https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:41710