Lot 257 , James Gillray (English, 1756-1815)

James Gillray (English, 1756-1815) ‘’The Cow-Pock-or-The Wonderful Effects of the New Inoculations! vide the Publication of ye Anti Vaccine Society, published in London und Paris’’, dated 1802, 255 x 360mm. [An anti-vaccination caricature showing Edward Jenner administering his anti-smallpox injections with post procedure patients sprouting various bovine appendages] BM Satires 9924
"Scientific Researches! New Discoveries in Pneumaticks!-or-an Experimental Lecture on the Power of Air’’, dated 1802, 247 x 350mm. BM Satires 9923;
‘’The great South Sea Caterpillar, transformed into a Bath Butterfly’’, dated 1795, 350 x 244. BM Satires 8718 and
‘’A Cognoscenti contemplating ye Beauty of ye Antique’’, dated 1801, 350 x 250mm. BM Satires 9753,
hand-coloured etched caricatures, published by Hannah Humphrey - (4)
£500-800

Condition:
The caricatures tipped-in two to each side of an early 19th century blue paper folio album leaf. Scientific Researches - Lower margin trimmed with resultant loss to publication date etc.,

Sold for £4,000