Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

A proof of the refin'd feelings of an amiable character, lately a candidate for a certain ancient city / [Gillray].

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James Gillray

A proof of the refin'd feelings of an amiable character, lately a candidate for a certain ancient city / [Gillray].

Published

[1796]

hand colored etching
24.4 x 35.4 cm
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan, 1900.
Peel 2875
Notes
Trimmed to within plate mark.
Provenance

Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.

Summary

A spectacled man, wearing riding-dress with spurred top-boots, seizes a stout lady by the hair and flourishes a riding-whip, saying, "Pro bono Patriae". A younger man (left) puts his hand on his shoulder, saying, "I'll support you". He is wildly cheered by an election crowd (left), who wave their hats. The lady's feathered bonnet lies on the ground, her hair streams down her back, and she holds out her arms in terror. A group of cathedral clergy stand on the right watching with gestures and expressions of alarm and disapproval. Behind is a square church tower (right) with pinnacles.

Associated names
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, engraver.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Classification
Department