James Gillray, 1756–1815, British, The Legacy, 1786
- Title:
- The Legacy
- Date:
- 1786
- Materials & Techniques:
- Etching, hand-colored
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 11 5/8 x 6 1/4in. (29.5 x 15.9cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image, upper right: "To Hesse - Cassel"; center left: "For secret services"; center: "Sterling"; center right: "Light gold for charities"; lettered below image, lower left: "Pubd. Novr. 10th, 1786 by W. Holland No. 66 Drury Lane."; lower center: "The Legacy."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1981.25.1069
- 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:42370
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