James Gillray's 1805 cartoon depicting then British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger and the French leader Napoleon Bonaparte, carving up the world between them.
'The Plumb Pudding in Danger' —
James Gillray's 1805 cartoon depicting then British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger and the French leader Napoleon Bonaparte, carving up the world between them.
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James Gillray's 1783 cartoon for The Times newspaper, depicting a figure representing England being reproached by France, Spain and Holland for "losing" America.
Losing America —
James Gillray's 1783 cartoon for The Times newspaper, depicting a figure representing England being reproached by France, Spain and Holland for "losing" America.
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James Gillray's cartoon depicting Lady Emma Hamilton -- wife of Sir William Hamilton and mistress of Admiral Nelson -- bemoaning the departure of her lover to the Battle of the Nile.
'Dido in Despair' —
James Gillray's cartoon depicting Lady Emma Hamilton -- wife of Sir William Hamilton and mistress of Admiral Nelson -- bemoaning the departure of her lover to the Battle of the Nile.
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James Gillray's cartoon depicting political opponents William Pitt the Younger and Charles James Fox.
'Two pairs of portraits - presented to all the unbiased electors of Great Britain by John Horne Tooke' —
James Gillray's cartoon depicting political opponents William Pitt the Younger and Charles James Fox.
James Gillray's 1792 portrait of a couple modeled on King George III and Queen Charlotte, advocating the consumption of unsugared tea, for humanitarian and economical reasons.
'John Bull and his family leaving off the use of sugar' —
James Gillray's 1792 portrait of a couple modeled on King George III and Queen Charlotte, advocating the consumption of unsugared tea, for humanitarian and economical reasons.
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James Gillray's cartoon from c.1800 mocking drawing-room musicians. Caption:circa 1800: A Little Music, or the Delights of Harmony, mocking drawing-room musicians.
' A Little Music, or the Delights of Harmony' —
James Gillray's cartoon from c.1800 mocking drawing-room musicians. Caption:circa 1800: A Little Music, or the Delights of Harmony, mocking drawing-room musicians.
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James Gillray's 1801 cartoon depicting a doctor using "metalic tractors" to lance boils. On the table, a publication says the tractors are a panacea for "red noses, gouty toes, windy bowels, broken legs and humpbacks."
Lancing boils —
James Gillray's 1801 cartoon depicting a doctor using "metalic tractors" to lance boils. On the table, a publication says the tractors are a panacea for "red noses, gouty toes, windy bowels, broken legs and humpbacks."
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James Gillray's cartoon c. 1800 showing John Bull -- personifying Great Britain going to war.
To war —
James Gillray's cartoon c. 1800 showing John Bull -- personifying Great Britain going to war.
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James Gillray's 1805 cartoon depicts Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth playing music for British statesman William Wyndham Grenville and his dancing bear, Charles James Fox.
Dancing bear —
James Gillray's 1805 cartoon depicts Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth playing music for British statesman William Wyndham Grenville and his dancing bear, Charles James Fox.
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James Gillray's 1806 cartoon showing Ministers of William Grenville's coalition government -- known as the Ministry of All the Talents --performing their toilet in preparation for office.
'Making Decent' —
James Gillray's 1806 cartoon showing Ministers of William Grenville's coalition government -- known as the Ministry of All the Talents --performing their toilet in preparation for office.
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James Glilray's 1792 cartoon showing a Frenchman starving under the freedom of French Liberty, while an Englishman gorges himself complaining of the Tyranny of the British ministry.
Free to starve —
James Glilray's 1792 cartoon showing a Frenchman starving under the freedom of French Liberty, while an Englishman gorges himself complaining of the Tyranny of the British ministry.
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James Gillray's 1804 cartoon depicting Marianne -- the female personification of France -- with the Emperor Napoleon I sitting on her lap.
'The Last of Kings' —
James Gillray's 1804 cartoon depicting Marianne -- the female personification of France -- with the Emperor Napoleon I sitting on her lap.
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James Gillray's 1792 cartoon shows Pitt the Younger bursting in upon George III and his consort, Queen Charlotte, as they squat on their latrine.
'Tacking Physick' —
James Gillray's 1792 cartoon shows Pitt the Younger bursting in upon George III and his consort, Queen Charlotte, as they squat on their latrine.
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James Gillray's career spanned 30 years, from the 1780s to the early 1800s.
James Gillray —
James Gillray's career spanned 30 years, from the 1780s to the early 1800s.
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