Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James Gillray, 1756–1815, British
Title:
What a Cur ' tis
Date:
1795
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/2 x 8 7/8in. (24.1 x 22.5cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image, center left: "Torbay"; center: "June 1st, 1794"; lower left: "Black Dick's Dog"; lettered below image, lower center: "WHAT A CUR'TIS | Done from an Original Drawing by a British Officer & publish'd as a Guide to Preferment."; lower right: "Pub.d June 9th. by H. Humphrey | N. 37 New Bond Street"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.932
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:43759