Lot 256 , James Gillray (English, 1756-1815)

James Gillray (English, 1756-1815) Eight hand coloured etched caricatures, all published by Hannah Humphrey -
‘’The Cockney-Sportmen’’; a set of four etchings - ‘’Marking game’’; ‘’Shooting Flying’’; ‘’Re-charging’’ and ‘’Finding a Hare’’, dated 1800, each approx. 245 x 340mm. BM Satires 1038, 1039, 6911 and 1041;
‘’The Guardian Angel’’, dated 1805, 380 x 265mm. BM Satires 10389; -
‘’Oh! that this too too solid flesh would melt’’, inscribed - Designed for the Shakespeare gallery, dated 1791, 200 x 190mm. BM Satires 8013
‘’Hounds Throwing Off’’ and ‘’Hounds Finding’’, each dated 1800, each 250 x 350mm. BM Satires 9589 and 9590 (8)
£800-1,200

Condition:
The caricatures tipped-in to each side of two early 19th century blue paper folio album leaves.

Sold for £700