The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver (King George III (1738–1820) and Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769 - 1852))
James Gillray (Chelsea 1757 - London 1815)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper
Measurements
460 mm (H)330 mm (W)
Place of origin
St James's Street
Order this imageCollection
Kingston Lacy Estate, Dorset
NT 1254141
Summary
Print, engraving, The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver (King George III (1738–1820) and Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769 - 1852)) by James Gillray (Chelsea 1757 - London 1815). Printed cartoon in colour of a political satire 'The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver' showing King George III holding a Lilliputian size Sir Arthur Wellesley in his hand.
Marks and inscriptions
publ June 26th 1803 by H. Humphrey 27 St. James St
Makers and roles
James Gillray (Chelsea 1757 - London 1815), cartoonist Hannah Humphrey, engraver and publisher