St. George and the dragon [graphic] : a design for an equestrian statue, from the original in Windsor-Castle / drawn by an amateur ; etched by Js. Gillray.

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Description

Title: St. George and the dragon [graphic] : a design for an equestrian statue, from the original in Windsor-Castle / drawn by an amateur ; etched by Js. Gillray.
Alternative Title: Saint George and the dragon
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker.
Contributor: Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Braddyll, Thomas, 1776-1862, artist.
George--III,--King of Great Britain,--1738-1820--Caricatures and cartoons.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Napoleon--I,--Emperor of the French,--1769-1821--Caricatures and cartoons.
Copyright Date: [2 August 1805]
Abstract: "In the manner of history painting rather than caricature. ... George III as St. George, in uniform, holds up his sword, about to give a final blow to a scaly dragon with the head of Napoleon. The long convolutions of the dragon are under the horse's feet: Napoleon's head, with a barbed fang and flames issuing from the mouth, looks up despairingly. A sword-cut has gashed his skull, and cut his crown in two. The dragon has large wings and the legs and talons of a beast of prey; it falls backwards: Britannia (left) will just escape being crushed."--British Museum online catalogue.
Description: Artist identified as Lt.-Col. Thomas Richmond Gale Braddyll in the British Museum catalogue.
Title etched below image.
Extent: 1 print : etching with aquatint on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 39.5 x 39.9 cm, on sheet 42 x 43 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Auchincloss Gillray v. 6

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: still image
Genre: Etchings--England--London--1805.
Satires (Visual works)--England--1805.
Subject (Name): Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Braddyll, Thomas, 1776-1862, artist.
George--III,--King of Great Britain,--1738-1820--Caricatures and cartoons.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Napoleon--I,--Emperor of the French,--1769-1821--Caricatures and cartoons.
Subject (Topic): Britannia (Symbolic character),--depicted.

Access And Usage Rights

Access: Public
Rights: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Citation: Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8, no. 10424
Wright, T. Historical and descriptive account of the caricatures by James Gillray, no. 300
Wright, T. Works of James Gillray, the caricaturist with the history of his life and times, p. 322

Identifiers

Orbis Record: 9804275
Object ID (OID): 11858919