Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James Gillray, 1756–1815, British
Title:
The R't Hon'ble Catch Singers
Date:
1783
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 12 1/8in. (21.3 x 30.8cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image, upper center: "'Bring every Flow'r that can be got | Pinks, Hyacynths & Roses, | We two will drink out of one Pot | And Fiddle both our Noses, | With Treasury Juice the Pot shall Foam | For Reynard & for N-h | The People still may wish for some | And they shall have the Froth'"; lower center: "The Rt. Honble. Catch Singers."; lower right: "Pubd May 2d, 1783. by W. Humphrey N°. 227 Strand"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.1054
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
caricature | caricatures | satire
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:41822