Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James Gillray, 1756–1815, British
Title:
The Royal Society
Date:
1786
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/2 x 14 3/4in. (24.1 x 37.5cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image, upper center: "'Fall too | Ye royal crew! | Drink! Drink! your bellies full! pray do! | Ai treats I never winces.'"; lettered below image, lower center: "The Royal Society. | Published 11th April 1786, by S. W. Fores, at the Caricature Warehouse, N° 3, Picadilly."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.934
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:43761