Lot 157
Gillray (James) The Bear and his Leader, etching and aquatint with hand-colouring, 1806.
Hammer Price: £550
Description
Gillray (James) The Bear and his Leader, etching and aquatint with original hand-colouring, on wove paper, sheet 245 x 345 mm (9 3/4 x 13 1/2 in), tipped onto card support, trimmed to or just within the platemark, small repaired splits to upper centre, minor spotting, unframed, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1806
Literature:
BM Satires 10566
⁂ Satire on the 'Broad Bottom' coalition Ministry, with Fox as a muzzled dancing bear led by Grenville, accompanied by Sidmouth as a blind violinist and the chancellor, Lord Herny Petty, as a dancing monkey.
Description
Gillray (James) The Bear and his Leader, etching and aquatint with original hand-colouring, on wove paper, sheet 245 x 345 mm (9 3/4 x 13 1/2 in), tipped onto card support, trimmed to or just within the platemark, small repaired splits to upper centre, minor spotting, unframed, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1806
Literature:
BM Satires 10566
⁂ Satire on the 'Broad Bottom' coalition Ministry, with Fox as a muzzled dancing bear led by Grenville, accompanied by Sidmouth as a blind violinist and the chancellor, Lord Herny Petty, as a dancing monkey.
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