Items Similar to James Gillray – A Dress of “Thanks” from the Faculty…- 1803 - Edition Humphrey
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 11
James Gillray – A Dress of “Thanks” from the Faculty…- 1803 - Edition Humphrey
$1,124.30
£834.85
€940
CA$1,544.61
A$1,679.31
CHF 890.37
MX$20,130.64
NOK 11,316.16
SEK 10,367.14
DKK 7,165.82
About the Item
An Address of Thanks from the Faculty to the Right Honble, Mr. Influenzy for his Kind Visit to this Country
Original hand-coloured etching by James Gillray, published in London on 14 April 1803 by Hannah Humphrey, the leading print publisher of British satirical art at the turn of the nineteenth century. This political and medical caricature personifies the 1803 influenza outbreak that affected Britain: “Mr Influenzy,” wearing a Phrygian cap referring to the influence of Revolutionary France, is being absurdly and submissively thanked by a group of English physicians for his “visit” to the country. Gillray’s satire targets both the alarming spread of the epidemic and the ineffective, misguided treatments of Georgian medicine, while simultaneously mocking the political anxieties of the Napoleonic era. The forceful expressions, the theatrical staging and the abundance of visual details reflect Gillray’s sharp critique and his unmistakable comic style.
The inscriptions engraved on the plate — “Js. Gillray invt.
fect” on the left, and “Pubd by H. Humphrey, 14 April 1803” on the right — confirm this as a true period impression issued during Gillray’s lifetime. The original hand colouring has been well preserved, adding to the visual impact of the work. The print has been presented in a mid-20th-century British frame with a black mount, offering a clean and elegant display ready to hang. Highly desirable among collectors of eighteenth-century political satire, this piece stands as a significant document of visual propaganda and medical history during Britain’s confrontation with Napoleonic France.
Visible image size: 24.5 × 33.5 cm (approx. 9.6 × 13.2 in). Frame size: 32.5 × 42.5 cm (approx. 12.8 × 16.7 in).
- Dimensions:Height: 12.8 in (32.5 cm)Width: 16.74 in (42.5 cm)Depth: 0.6 in (1.5 cm)
- Style:Georgian (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Paper,Engraved
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1803
- Condition:Some damp stains on the margins and in the upper left corner of the sheet. Sheet mounted on cardboard. Overall very satisfactory condition for this rare edition.
- Seller Location:Beuzevillette, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2663347591912
About the Seller
4.9
Gold Seller
Premium sellers maintaining a 4.3+ rating and 24-hour response times
Established in 2010
1stDibs seller since 2017
306 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Beuzevillette, France
- Return Policy
More From This Seller
View AllJames Gillray -Breathing a Vein- Hand-coloured etching Humphrey edition 1804
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Hand-coloured etching — Original first edition
Published by Hannah Humphrey , London, 28 January 1804
27 St James’s Street
This outstanding satirical print by the master caricaturi...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
James GILLRAY – Gentle Emetic – hand-coloured etching - Humphrey edition 1804
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
An etching by James Gillray, published in London by Hannah Humphrey in 1804, and hand-colored. This work belongs to the satirical medical series in which Gillray criticizes the extre...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
James GILLRAY - Charming-well again - Humphrey Edition 1804 hand-colored etching
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This beautiful satirical engraving, entitled Charming-well again, is the work of the renowned British caricaturist James Gillray (1756–1815), the undisputed master of 18th-century po...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
James Gillray – Taking Physick - Hand-colored etching - 1800
By James Gillray
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
James Gillray (1756–1815)
“Taking Physick”
London, Hannah Humphrey, 6 February 1800
Original hand-coloured etching
Satirical print showing a man about to take a “physick” — the comm...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
James Gillray – Taking Physick - Hand-colored etching - 1800
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
A superb original print by the renowned British caricaturist James Gillray (1756-1815), a major figure in late 18th-century political and social satire. Published by his collaborato...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
James GILLRAY - Brisk Cathartic - Hand-colored etching — Humphrey Edition 1804
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Brisk Cathartic
Hand-colored etching — Original period edition
Published by Hannah Humphrey, London, January 28, 1804
27 St. James’s Street
A superb satirical print by the great Bri...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
You May Also Like
"Playing in Parts": A 19th Century James Gillray Hand-colored Musical Caricature
By James Gillray
Located in Alamo, CA
This hand-colored etching and aquatint caricature entitled "Playing in Parts" by James Gillray was published in London by Hanna Humphrey, 27 St. James Street on May 15th 1801. The print is signed in the plate in the lower right. This is a rare musical caricature. It depicts five amateur musicians, a woman and four men, performing their music in a drawing room. A young overweight woman dressed in white is seated in the center, playing a piano...
Category
Early 19th Century Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching
Important Antique Scottish History Print, after James Gillray, 1786
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful oval stipple engraving after James Gillray
Showing the meeting of Colonel Gardiner with his daughters before the Battle of Prestonpans. Set against the background of sterl...
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Prints
Materials
Gesso, Paper
“Hounds Throwing-Off” Engraving by James Gillray
By James Gillray
Located in New York, NY
“Hounds Throwing-Off” Engraving by James Gillray.
Original antique hand-coloured copper engraving by James Gillray of three mounted horsemen being thrown by a pack of excited hounds...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Prints
Materials
Paper
"A Great Man on The Turf": A 19th Century James Gillray Hand-colored Etching
By James Gillray
Located in Alamo, CA
This framed hand-colored etching and aquatint entitled "A Great Man on The Turf or Sir Solomon in all his Glory" by James Gillray was published in London by Hanna Humphrey, 27 St. James Street on July 7th 1803. The print is signed in the plate in the lower right. It depicts a man, possibly a caricature of the racehorse breeder Sir Solomon. However, there has been some controversy about the identity of the central figure on the mound. Traditionally the man has been thought to represent John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford...
Category
Early 1800s Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching
$1,260 Sale Price
20% Off
Fortune Hunting
By James Gillray
Located in Middletown, NY
A richly hand-colored image with a counterstrike on the verso.
London: Hannah Humphrey, 1804.
Etching with hand coloring in watercolor on buff wove paper, 10 1/4 x 15 inches (260 x...
Category
Early 19th Century English School Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching, Watercolor
BILLIARDS Print, After H. Bunbury, Thomas Rowlandson
By Thomas Rowlandson
Located in Barcelona, ES
Thomas Rowladson Satirical Billiards Escene Framed Engraving Print
An antique English hand colored framed print titled "Billiards" by Thomas Rowlandson,
Gentlemen playing billiard s...
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
