Details

Subject(s)

• Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Duke of 1776-1839—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Caricature [Browse]
• Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville Marquess of 1753-1813—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• George III King of Great Britain 1738-1820—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]
• Political cartoons—Great Britain—19th century [Browse]
• Great Britain—Kings and rulers—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons [Browse]

Notes

• Medium: Etchings, Hand coloring
• Inscribed in platem below: 'The Fall of Icarus. // In former days the Poet sings // An Artist skill'd and rare // Of Wax and Feathers form'd his Wings // And made a famous pair - // With which from Precipice and Tower // from Hill or highest Trees // When.
• Provenance: Stamped on verso, "Princeton University // Library // Presented by // Dickson Q. Brown '95".
• Signed in plate, lower left: "Js. Gillray fect.".

Source acquisition

Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.

References

Grego, pp. 346-347

Other format(s)

Also available in an electronic version.

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