James Gillray, 1756–1815, BritishPublished by Hannah Humphrey, ca. 1745–1818, British
Title:
Citizens Visiting the Bastille, - Vide. Democratic Charities. -
Date:
1799
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 7/8 × 10 1/4 inches (35.2 × 26 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image: "The HOUSE of | CORRECTION, for the | COUNTY of MIDDLESEX. | 1794 | Hush! Harkee! open the door! I want only | to see if my Brother Citizens have Candles | & Fires, & good Beds, & clean Girls, for | their accommodation, -that all!!! | Hush! open the Door quick!! | Hay? what? let You in, hay? no, no | we're bad enough here already! let you in! | no, no, that would be too bad; You're | enough to corrupt the whole College. | Drive me to the Bastille you dog! | To Cold Bath College, you mean | I suppose? to take up your Degrees Master | Secret | Corres- | pondence | with | O'Connor | Evans | O'Coigley | J's G'y inv't & fec't"; lettered below image: "Pub'd Jan'y 16th, 1799 by H. Humphrey 27 St. James's Street | CITIZENS Visiting the BASTILLE. -Vide. Democratic Charities-"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.799
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Currently On View:
Not on view
Publications:
British Museum, Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, 11 volumes in 12, British Museum Publications, London, no. 9341, NE55 G7 L63 A52 1978 (YCBA)