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A peep into the Cave of Jacobinism
Gillray, James, born 1757 - died 1815 - Enlarge image
A peep into the Cave of Jacobinism
- Object:
Print
- Date:
Sept 1798
- Artist/Maker:
Gillray, James, born 1757 - died 1815 (maker)
- Credit Line:
Bequeathed by Frank A. Gibson
- Museum number:
E.215-1989
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case GG, shelf 230, box B
Physical description
A figure of Truth shines a flaming torch into a cave where a tentacled creature with a phrygian cap cowers.
Date
Sept 1798
Artist/maker
Gillray, James, born 1757 - died 1815 (maker)
Dimensions
Height: 180 mm image, Width: 245 mm image, Height: 195 mm platemark, Width: 260 mm platemark, Height: 204 mm sheet, Width: 272 mm sheet
Descriptive line
A peep into the Cave of Jacobinism. Gillray caricature.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
