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James Gillray (13 August 1756 – 1 June 1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires, mainly published between 1792 and 1810. Many of his works are held at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
James Gillray, por vezes escrito como Gilray (13 de Agosto de 1757 – 1 de Junho de 1815), foi um caricaturista britânico famoso pelas suas sátiras políticas e sociais feitas em gravuras, publicadas principalmente entre 1792 e 1810.
James Gillray (1756-1815) was one of the greatest caricaturist of the 18th century. From around 1775 until 1810, he produced nearly 1000 prints—including brilliantly finished portrait caricatures of the rich, famous, or frivolous, wonderfully comic caricatures of people being awkward, and unquestionably the best satiric caricatures of British ...
James Gillray was an English caricaturist chiefly remembered for lively political cartoons directed against George III of England and Napoleon I. Often scurrilous and violent in his criticism, he brought a highly dramatic sense of situation and analogy to cartooning.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about James Gillray, one of the most famous and celebrated British cartoonists of all time. He ridiculed many aspects of late 18th century and early 19th century society, including politics, economy, science, sports and fashions.
A Voluptuary Under the Horrors of Digestion is a satirical etching by Gillray, a British publisher and artist. It depicts the heir to the throne as a gluttonous and diseased man, contrasted with a portrait of a healthy Italian nobleman.
Há 6 dias · Learn about James Gillray, the most influential and popular caricaturist of the late eighteenth century in Britain. Explore his life, works, rivals and patrons in this online exhibition.
