Inspecting a volunteer corps in Hyde Park [graphic]

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Title: Inspecting a volunteer corps in Hyde Park [graphic]
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: [4 December 1803]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. Decr. 4th, 1803, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street, London
Abstract: "The Earl of Harrington sits erect on horseback in profile to the left, his leg awkwardly thrust out. He wears a huge cocked hat, long and thick queue, and full-skirted coat. In the background (on his right) ranks of infantrymen are freely sketched; they fire their muskets and are partly concealed by clouds of smoke."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Mounted on leaf 15 of volume 11 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 26.2 x 20 cm, on sheet 31.7 x 23 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1803
Etchings England London 1803
Aquatints England London 1803
Material: etching & aquatint ; and wove paper brown ink.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Harrington, Charles Stanhope, Earl of, 1753-1829
Subjects: Harrington, Charles Stanhope, Earl of, 1753-1829 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1803
England > London > 1803
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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