Going down in a diving machine [graphic]

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Title: Going down in a diving machine [graphic]
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: [19 July 1801]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd July 19th, 1801, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. Jamess [sic] Street
Abstract: "A box-like room is suspended in the sea by ropes on pulleys, a shaft ascending from its roof. There is no front wall, enabling sea-monsters to attack the occupants, who are four terrified little men, naked except for breeches. In each of the three walls is a barred window; through one (right) a large fish has pushed its head to seize the head of a man in its jaws, while water gushes in."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched above image.
Printmaker identified as Gillray in the British Museum catalogue.
Mounted on leaf 58 of volume 10 of 12.
Provenance: From a collection in twelve volumes probably compiled by Francis Harvey and sold at auction, Sotheby, London, June 1900. Bequest of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss to Yale University Library, 1981. Bound by Riviere & Son in three-quarters red morocco with gold tooling and gold lettering on spine.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 24.9 x 36 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 39 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1801
Etchings England London 1801
Material: etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subjects: England > 1801
England > London > 1801
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

Access: Public
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