Yale Center for British Art

Creator:: James Gillray, 1756–1815, British
Title:: The Soldier's Return; - or - Rare News for Old England - See the Conquering Hero Comes.
Date:: 1791
Materials & Techniques:: Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 3/4 x 7 7/8in. (24.8 x 20cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:: Lettered inside image, lower left: "Pubd. Novr. 14th, 1791, by H. Humphrey N° 18 Old Bond Street"; lettered below image, lower center: "The SOLDIER'S Return; or Rare News for Old England | See the conquering Hero comes."
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:: Public Domain
Accession Number:: B1981.25.961
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:44098