Sayers' caricatures [graphic].

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Title: Sayers' caricatures [graphic].
Creator: Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
Contributor: Bretherton, Charles, -1783, publisher.
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, publisher.
Cornell, Thos., active 1780-1792, publisher.
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: [between 1782 and 1805]
Publication Place: London
Abstract: A collection of James Sayers' prints, mostly political satires and caricatures, mounted on blue paper and assembled by an unknown collector; topics include, in addition to general political topics of the late 18th century, the Warren Hastings trial, the East India Company, and the French Revolution. Mostly black ink, with one in brown and one in blue. Prints were published by C. Bretherton, Ja. Bretherton, Thomas Cornell, and H. Humphrey
Description: Title from spine.
Bound in three quarter red morocco with spine title: Sayer's caricatures.
Accompanied by a typed list of titles bound in, with page numbers.
Provenance: Purchased by W.S. Lewis in May 1960.
Extent: 145 prints in 1 album : 60 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England
Caricatures England London
Etchings England London
Material: etchings ;
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain
France
Subject (Topic): Politicians
Political satire, English
Politics and government
History
Subjects: Politicians > Great Britain > Caricatures and cartoons
Political satire, English > 18th century
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1820
France > History > 1789-1815
England
England > London

Access: Public
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