Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James Gillray, 1756–1815, British
Title:
The Chancellor of the Inquisition Marking the Incorrigibles
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 3/4 x 9 7/16in. (32.4 x 24cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image, upper center: "British Inquisition."; center left: "Crown & Anchor | Anonymous Letter Box."; center: "Beware of ..."; lower left: "Js. Gy. desn. et fect, pro bono publico."; lower right: "Pubd March 19th, 1793. by H Humphrey N 18. Old Bond Street"; lettered below image, lower center: "The CHANCELLOR of the INQUISITION Marking the INCORRIGIBLES"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.952
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:44082