St. Cecilia [graphic].

Description

Title: St. Cecilia [graphic].
Alternative Title: Saint Cecilia
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: [24 April 1782]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. April 24th, 1782, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street
Abstract: Lady Cecilia Johnston, facing right, seated at the organ upon which two cats are reading from a hymnal and yowling accompaniment. A parody of Reynold's painting of Mrs. Sheridan as St. Cecilia
Description: Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Mounted to 26 x 19 cm.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 22 x 19 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1782
Caricatures England 1782
Etchings England London 1782
Material: etching & roulette on india paper, hand-colored ;
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
Subject (Name): Johnston, Henrietta Cecilia, Lady, 1727-1817
Cecilia, Saint.
Subject (Topic): Cats
Organs
Clothing & dress
Subjects: Johnston, Henrietta Cecilia, Lady, 1727-1817 > Caricatures and cartoons
Cecilia, Saint
Cats
Organs
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
England > 1782
England > London > 1782
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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