Billy the gamekeeper [graphic]

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Title: Billy the gamekeeper [graphic]
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Frankland, Robert, Sir, 1784-1849, artist.
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: [23 April 1810]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd April 23 by H. Humphrey 27 St. James's Street
Abstract: A man dressed as a coachman stands directed to the left, holding a long-lashed coach-whip. He wears a shiny round hat with cockade and gold band over a powdered wig with double row of curls, double-breasted waistcoat, shirt-frill, and loose coat reaching to the knee
Description: Title from caption below item.
The man is identified by Wright and Evans as Bates, a gamekeeper of George III, said to be a favourite, but dress and appearance make this seem doubtful. See British Museum catalogue.
Provenance: Quaritch; 10 July 2001.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 34.8 x 24.6 cm, on sheet 37 x 27 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1810
Etchings England London 1810
Material: etching with stipple ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Clothing & dress
Coach drivers
Whips
Wigs
Subjects: Clothing & dress > 1810-1820
Coach drivers
Whips
Wigs
England > 1810
England > London > 1810

Access: Public
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