COLORED ENGRAVING

"A Corner, near the Bank"

by James GILLRAY (1756-1815)

Published by Hannah HUMPHREY on 09/26/1797

This caricatured engraving presents an old man hailing two pretty ladies, probably of easy virtue behind the bank, with the subtitle comment: "An example for our fathers".

This is not an original engraving but a beautiful reproduction published by the National Library in the 1970s.

dimensions: approximately 26 cm x 36.5 cm at the bowl - sheet of 28.5 x 39 cm

On the back of the engraving, another engraving by Gillray entitled "Georgey a' Cock-horse" but not colored (photo 7) (presence on this second engraving of a small red BN stamp above the title - see photo 8)

Print on beautiful quality paper and engraving in very good condition.

Engraving sold without frame.

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