James Gillray, 1756–1815, Britishafter James Gillray, 1756–1815, BritishPublished by Hannah Humphrey, ca. 1745–1818, British
Title:
Blowing up the Pic Nic's: or Harlequin Quioxtte Attacking the Puppets
Date:
1802
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with aquatint, hand-colored on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/16 × 10 1/16 inches (35.7 × 25.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower right inside image: "Js Gillroy | invt & fecit | Published April 2nd 1892 by H Humphrey St James's Street"; lower center below image: " 'Blowing up the PIC NIC's: __or__ Harlequin Quixotte attacking the Puppets'. Vide Tottenham Street Pantomine"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.840
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
flags | swords | whip | plates | bottles | puppets | sculptures | caricature | medals | nude | hats | masks | theater | tent | costume | drapery | table | entertainment | wood | audience | audience | women | broken | satire | humor | parody | chaos | men | feathers | food | food | stage | shouting | stabbing | Pic Nic Society | pantomime | hitting | attacking | gesturing | beer | literary theme | religious and mythological subject | crowd | fruit | fire | plays
Associated Places:
Europe | United Kingdom | England | Tottenham | Greater London
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Romantics & Revolutionaries : Regency Portraits from the National Portrait Gallery (Yale Center for British Art, 2003-01-23 - 2003-03-30)