[Portrait of William Lamb as a child] [graphic]Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker[1 November 1781]eng"Three quarter length portrait of a child wearing a hat. ... The plate has been defaced by scratches. A satire by Gillray on his own work as an engraver. A portrait of William Lamb, afterwards Lord Melbourne (b. 15 Mar. 1779)."--British Museum online catalogueTitle devised by cataloger; varying form of title from statements of responsibility below image.Dedication, which includes publication information, etched below image: Dedicated to all lovers of your bold, masterly touches, & publish'd Novr. 1st, 1781, by J. Gillray, to shew the bad effect of cobbling & altering.One line of quoted text below dedication: "Fool that I was, thus to cobble my shoe."Mounted on leaf 4 of volume 12 of 12.