Etching and aquatint with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 × 8 1/8 inches (25.4 × 20.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image: "We're all ruinated, Sir! | -all didled, Sir!! | -abus'd by Placemen, sir!!! | -Bankrupts all, Sir! | -not worth Sixteen Pounds, Ten Shillings, Sir! | Ignorance | of Old | Admini- | stration | Stupidity | of New | Admini- | stration | Charges | against the | Ministry | Notes | Minis- | terial | Tricks | Plunders | Blunders | Collusion | Impeach | Punish"; lettered below image: "J's Gillray inv. & fec't | DESPAIR. | Pub'd April 8th 1802 by H. Humphrey 27 St. James's Street."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.814
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. 9855, NE55 G7 L63 A52 1978 (YCBA)