Mental energy [graphic]

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Title: Mental energy [graphic]
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist.
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: [13 April 1801]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publishd. April 13th, 1801, by H. Humphrey, No. 27 St. James's Street
Abstract: "Lord Clare (1749-1802) walks in profile to the left on a pavement. He is erect and alert, inclining slightly forward, holding a slim cane erect. He wears round hat, short unpowdered wig, dark coat, gloves, and spurred top-boots."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched above image.
Companion print to: "Corporeal stamina."
Figure identification pencilled in contemporary hand below plate. Numbered above: 509.
Mounted to 37 x 27 cm.
Provenance: Alfred Bowditch Collection; December 1966;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 25.4 x 20.3 cm, on sheet 34 x 24 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1801
Etchings England London 1801
Watermarks (Paper) J. Whatman Turkey Mills 1817
Material: etching with roulette & stipple ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Ireland.
Subject (Name): Clare, John Fitzgibbon, Earl of, 1748-1802
Subject (Topic): Cabinet officers
Subjects: Clare, John Fitzgibbon, Earl of, 1748-1802 > Caricatures and cartoons
Cabinet officers > Ireland
England > 1801
England > London > 1801
J. Whatman Turkey Mills > 1817
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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