Lot 318 , James Gillray (1757-1815), New Morality, The Bishop of A Tun’s Breeches, Making Decent, Frying Sprats/Toasting Muffins, The King of Brobdingnag, Charlotte la Corde, The Reception of the Diplomatique, The State Waggoner,

James Gillray (1757-1815) New Morality, The Bishop of A Tun’s Breeches, Making Decent, Frying Sprats/Toasting Muffins, The King of Brobdingnag, Charlotte la Corde, The Reception of the Diplomatique, The State Waggoner, Uncorking Old Sherry, Marriage of Cupid & Ancient Music
Eleven hand coloured etchings
Largest 29 x 66cm. All unframed.
£500-800

Condition:
Morality, paper a little discoloured, slightly dirty around the edges, a few scattered dirt spots overall 29 x 66 cm. Bishop, ground paper a little of discoloured, acid stain around the Mount, overall 28 x 42 cm. Making Decent, not coloured, tears to the left side in the margin, border paper discoloured, overall 31 x 46 cm. Sprats, paper slightly off colour, with acid stains at the edges, overall 23.5 x 34.5 cm. The King, ground paper evenly discoloured some fox marks, overall 32 x 25 cm. Charlotte, cropped, otherwise good, overall 31 x 36 cm. Reception, faded with discolouration to the paper particularly from the top left corner, short tears in the bottom margin, overall 32 x 40.5 cm. Waggoner, later inscriptions to the bottom margin hands number to top right, overall 28.5 x 39cm. Sherry, discoloured margins with frail paper at the borders, overall 45 x 30 cm. Cupid, tears at the bottom, discoloured beyond the Mount mark, 30 x 40cm. Ancient music, some foxing, lower margin repaired, overall 45 x 56cm. No images on the back so not Boehm editions. All on wove paper except Bishop and Ancient.

Sold for £2,000