Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James Gillray, 1756–1815, British
Title:
-Gentle Manners, with Affections Mild, in Wit a Man, Simplicity a Child
Date:
1798
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 5/8 x 5 1/2in. (21.9 x 14cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image, lower right: "Pubd. Novr. 4th 1798. by H. Humphrey | St. James's Street"; lettered below image, lower center: "Gentle Manners, with affections mild, | In Wit a Man, Simplicity a Child"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.922
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:43741