James Gillray, 1756–1815, British, Homer Singing His Verses to the Greeks, 1797
- Title:
- Homer Singing His Verses to the Greeks
- Date:
- 1797
- Materials & Techniques:
- Etching, hand-colored
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 9 5/8 x 12 1/2in. (24.4 x 31.8cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image, upper center: "'Come sing me a Bawdy-Song, to make me merry' | A new Song to the Tune of the Plenipo."; center left: "Captain Morris's Songs, by Subscription"; lower left: "Js. Gy. ad vivam fect | Pubd. June 16th, 1797. by H. Humphrey St. James's Street"; lettered below image, lower center: "HOMER Singing his Verses to the GREEKS."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1981.25.1007
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:41715
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