Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by James Gillray, 1756–1815, British

Published by Hannah Humphrey, ca. 1745–1818, British
Title:
Mason, The Duke's Confectioner Disposing of the Trinkets
Date:
1788
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and aquatint, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/8 x 13in. (23.8 x 33cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image, upper left: "Noble Townsend"; upper center: "Liberty & property secured"; center left: "Testament | Townsend"; center: "Ways & means"; lettered below image, lower left: "Pubd. July 21st, 1788. by H. Humphrey New Bond Street"; lower center: "MASON, The Duke's Confectioner, Disposing of the Trinkets."; lower right: "Price 1 s."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.1091
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:42528