Lot 250 , James Gillray (English, 1756-1815)

James Gillray (English, 1756-1815) ‘’The Graces in a high wind, - a Scene taken from Nature, in Kensington Gardens’’, dated 1810, 255 x 354mm, [A satire on Regency style costumes made of fine muslim, which, in a strong breeze hugged the outline of the body, leaving little to imagination]. BM Satires 11593;
‘’Venus a la Coquille; or, the Swan-sea Venus’’, dated 1809, 262 x 368mm. BM Satires 11405 and four (of five) caricatures based on sketches by Gillray’s friend and amateur caricaturist, the Reverend John Sneyd, - ‘’Taking Physick’’, dated 1800, 261 x 195. BM Satires 9584, ‘’Gentle Emetic’’; ‘’Breaking a vein’’ and ‘’Charming-well again’’, all dated 1804, each approx. 260 x 198mm. BM Satires 10304, 10306, 10307,
hand-coloured etched caricatures, published by Hannah Humphrey (6)
£700-1,000

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

Sold for £500