Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James Gillray, 1756–1815, British
Title:
French - Telegraph Making Signals in the Dark
Date:
1795
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and aquatint, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/4 x 13 3/16in. (22.2 x 33.5cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image, center right: "République"; below image, lower left: "Pub.d Jany. 26th 1795 by H. Humphrey | No. 57 New Bond Street"; lower center: "FRENCH - TELEGRAPH making SIGNALS in the Dark."; lower right: "Js. Gy. desn. et fect."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.907
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:43725