Gillray Preparing For The Grand Attack
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Background details
Preparing For The Grand Attack is a caricature drawn by James Gillray
First published by Bohn No. 27 St. James's Street in 1851 From original published by H Humphrey of No. 27 St. James's Street in 1807. In 1851 Henry George Bohn put out an edition, from the original plates in a handsome elephant folio, the coarser sketches being published in a separate volume
Synopsis of Print
Burdett (right) declaims a speech whose heads are inscribed on a gigantic scroll held out to him by Fox. Fox raises his arms high to hold the scroll, one end of which falls behind his head and shoulders. The other end, still rolled and blank, is held by Sheridan who stands on the extreme left behind a writing-table over which the scroll passes. Horne Tooke, seated full face
Condition of Print
Later printing from original plates. Later colour. Size: 55 x 34 cm. (21½ x 13½ inches) Very good condition, good clean print, closed tear on left margin, extending onto image for 3cm
Book Details
- Category: Antique Books
- Purchased: 2015
- Price Paid: $175.00
- First Edition?: Yes
- Condition?: Very Good
- Comments: UK first edition
References
| Artist | James Gillray + |
| Author | James Gillray + |
| Book Category | Antique Books + |
| Comments | UK first edition |
| Condition | Very Good |
| First Edition | Yes + |
| News date | 1851 + |
| Price | 175 + |
| Publisher | Bohn + |
| Purchased Date | 2015 + |
