Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James Gillray, 1756–1815, British

after unknown artist, (I.L.R.)

Published by Hannah Humphrey, ca. 1745–1818, British
Title:
A Morning Ride
Date:
1804
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 11/16 x 20 3/16 inches (34.7 x 51.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "George IV attended by Colonel Mc_Mahon_"; lower right: "A black guard who always followed the Colonel to hold his horse | whe he dismounted, as he could not afford a groom"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art; Yale University Art Gallery Collection; Gift of Robert W. Carle
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1994.4.208
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
street | historical subject | genre subject | coats | top hats | lampposts | fences | cobblestones | riding | running | servants | guard | king (person) | colonel | men | boy | nobility | humor | satire | political | pediment | guards | arches | columns | house | prince | horses (animals) | groom | reins
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:34668