James Gillray, The Gout

James Gillray

British · 1756–1815 · Printmaker, Draughtsman

James Gillray was an English caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires, mainly published between 1792 and 1810. Many of his works are held… (Wikipedia)

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  1. James Gillray, THE APOTHEOSIS OF HOCHE; TITIANUS REDIVIVUS or THE SEVEN WISE MEN CONSULTING THE NEW VENETIAN ORACLE, A SCENE IN YE ACADEMIC GROVE; DISCIPLES CATCHING THE MANTLE - THE SPIRIT OF DARKNESS, OVERSHADOWIN, etchings with hand colouringTHE APOTHEOSIS OF HOCHE; TITIANUS REDIVIVUS or THE SEVEN WISE MEN CONSULTING THE NEW VENETIAN ORACLE, A SCENE IN YE ACADEMIC GROVE; DISCIPLES CATCHING THE MANTLE - THE SPIRIT OF DARKNESS, OVERSHADOWINLawrences Auctioneers · £4,800≈ $5,956≈ €5,448Sign up to see
  2. James Gillray, Spanish-Patriots attacking the French-Banditti; The Church Militant; Meeting of Unfortunate Citoyens, Three etchings with extensive hand-colouring, c. 1800, on woveSpanish-Patriots attacking the French-Banditti; The Church Militant; Meeting of Unfortunate CitoyensBonhams · £1,250≈ $1,734≈ €1,404Sign up to see
  3. James Gillray, Betty Canning revived; God save the King; A Lady putting on her Cap; Enter Cowslip with a bowl of Cream, Four etchings with extensive hand-colouring, c. 1795, on woveBetty Canning revived; God save the King; A Lady putting on her Cap; Enter Cowslip with a bowl of CreamBonhams · £1,250≈ $1,734≈ €1,404Sign up to see

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James Gillray, Tales Of Wonder!, hand-coloured engraving
Tales Of Wonder!
Chorley's · Sep 16, 2026
£50Sign up free to see
James Gillray, Uncorking Old Sherry, contemporary ink annotations of several depicted characters to margins
Uncorking Old Sherry
Chorley's · Sep 16, 2026
£280Sign up free to see
James Gillray, The Dagger Scene:__or__The Plot Discover'd, hand coloured engraving
The Dagger Scene:__or__The Plot Discover'd
Chorley's · Sep 16, 2026
£60Sign up free to see
James Gillray, The Pigs Possessed: _ or _ the Broad bottom'd Litter running headlong into ye Sea of Perdition, hand coloured engraving
The Pigs Possessed: _ or _ the Broad bottom'd Litter running headlong into ye Sea of Perdition
Chorley's · Sep 16, 2026
£300Sign up free to see
James Gillray, End of the Irish Farce of Catholic - Emancipation, hand coloured engraving
End of the Irish Farce of Catholic - Emancipation
Chorley's · Sep 16, 2026
£280Sign up free to see
James Gillray, Untitled, The King of Brobdingnag, and Gulliver, published H Humphrey, 1803, hand coloured engraving
Untitled
Chorley's · Sep 16, 2026
£300Sign up free to see
James Gillray, Maniac Ravings _ or _ Little Boney in a strong fit _vide Lord W _ account of a visit to Thuilleries, hand coloured engraving
Maniac Ravings _ or _ Little Boney in a strong fit _vide Lord W _ account of a visit to Thuilleries
Chorley's · Sep 16, 2026
£160Sign up free to see
Company Shocked at a Lady; and five other associated
Anderson & Garland · May 7, 2026
£60Sign up free to see
The Zenith of French Glory; The Pinnacle of Liberty
Anderson & Garland · Apr 15, 2026
£40Sign up free to see
The Dissolution or The Alchymist producing an Aetherial Representation
Anderson & Garland · Apr 15, 2026
£40Sign up free to see
James Gillray, Presentation Of The Mohametan Credentials - Or - The Final Resource Of French Atheists, 1793, etching with later colouring
Presentation Of The Mohametan Credentials - Or - The Final Resource Of French Atheists, 1793
Olympia Auctions · Mar 22, 2026
£15Sign up free to see
James Gillray, Tiddy-Doll the great French Gingerbread-Baker..., engraving with hand-colouring
Tiddy-Doll the great French Gingerbread-Baker...
Toovey's · Nov 5, 2025
£150Sign up free to see
James Gillray, Karikatur auf Napoleon Bonaparte, Radierung
Karikatur auf Napoleon Bonaparte
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Mar 20, 2025
€650Sign up free to see
James Gillray, Morning Promenade upon the Cliff, Brighton, hand-coloured etching
Morning Promenade upon the Cliff, Brighton
Toovey's · Feb 19, 2025
£80Sign up free to see
Scotch Harry on His Fast Trotter & Hounds Finding
Anderson & Garland · Aug 14, 2024
£20Sign up free to see
James Gillray, Untitled, 1793 a hand-coloured etching by James Gillray
Untitled
Sworders · Jul 30, 2024
£350Sign up free to see
Confederated-Coalition;-or-The Giants storming Heaven
Anderson & Garland · Apr 25, 2024
£160Sign up free to see
James Gillray, The Bridal-Night, etching and aquatint with hand coloring
The Bridal-Night
Bonhams · Mar 20, 2024
$384Sign up free to see
James Gillray, New Dramatic Resource, a Begging we will go! A Scene from Covent Garden Theatre after the Conflagration, Theatrical Mendicants relieved, have Pity upon all our Aches and Wants!, etching with aquatint and later hand-colouring
New Dramatic Resource, a Begging we will go! A Scene from Covent Garden Theatre after the Conflagration, Theatrical Mendicants relieved, have Pity upon all our Aches and Wants!
Toovey's · Nov 1, 2023
£65Sign up free to see
James Gillray, A Phantasmagoria: Scene - Conjuring Up an Armed Skeleton (British Museum 9962), 1803, Etching and aquatint with hand-coloring on wove paper
A Phantasmagoria: Scene - Conjuring Up an Armed Skeleton (British Museum 9962), 1803
Bonhams · Nov 1, 2023
$960Sign up free to see
What Can Little T.O Do?.... Drive a Phaeton and Four!!!!
Anderson & Garland · Apr 27, 2023
£280Sign up free to see
The Plumb-Pudding in Danger
Anderson & Garland · Apr 27, 2023
£60Sign up free to see
James Gillray, THE APOTHEOSIS OF HOCHE; TITIANUS REDIVIVUS or THE SEVEN WISE MEN CONSULTING THE NEW VENETIAN ORACLE, A SCENE IN YE ACADEMIC GROVE; DISCIPLES CATCHING THE MANTLE - THE SPIRIT OF DARKNESS, OVERSHADOWIN, etchings with hand colouring
THE APOTHEOSIS OF HOCHE; TITIANUS REDIVIVUS or THE SEVEN WISE MEN CONSULTING THE NEW VENETIAN ORACLE, A SCENE IN YE ACADEMIC GROVE; DISCIPLES CATCHING THE MANTLE - THE SPIRIT OF DARKNESS, OVERSHADOWIN
Lawrences Auctioneers · Apr 19, 2023
£4,800Sign up free to see
James Gillray, The Pigs Possessed:–or–the Broad Bottom'd Litter Running Headlong into Ye Sea of Perdition (BM 10719), Etching with hand-colouring, 1807, on wove
The Pigs Possessed:–or–the Broad Bottom'd Litter Running Headlong into Ye Sea of Perdition (BM 10719)
Bonhams · Feb 8, 2023
£179Sign up free to see
James Gillray, Bank-Notes, Paper-Money, French-Alarmists, o, the Devil, the Devil! Ah! poor John-Bull!!!, etching with later hand-colouring
Bank-Notes, Paper-Money, French-Alarmists, o, the Devil, the Devil! Ah! poor John-Bull!!!
Toovey's · Jan 18, 2023
£25Sign up free to see
A comical cartoon depicting Georgian fashion
Anderson & Garland · Sep 20, 2022
£140Sign up free to see
The Cow Pock - The Wonderful Effects of the New Inoculation - 1802
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Feb 27, 2022
$76Sign up free to see
James Gillray, Elements of Skateing, A Fundamental Error in the Art of Skaiting' and 'Elements of Skateing, The Consequence of going before the Wind' (Ice Skating), a pair of etchings with aquatint and later hand-colouring
Elements of Skateing, A Fundamental Error in the Art of Skaiting' and 'Elements of Skateing, The Consequence of going before the Wind' (Ice Skating)
Toovey's · Jan 18, 2022
£95Sign up free to see
James Gillray, Britannia between Scylla & Charybdis, etching with later hand-colouring
Britannia between Scylla & Charybdis
Toovey's · Nov 6, 2019
£170Sign up free to see
James Gillray, The State Waggoner, and John Bull, etching with later hand-colouring
The State Waggoner, and John Bull
Toovey's · Nov 6, 2019
£130Sign up free to see
James Gillray, Company shocked at a Lady getting up to Ring the Bell, etching with later hand-colouring
Company shocked at a Lady getting up to Ring the Bell
Toovey's · Aug 14, 2019
£120Sign up free to see
James Gillray, Ci devant Occupations, or, Madame Talian and the Empress Josephine, etching with later hand-colouring
Ci devant Occupations, or, Madame Talian and the Empress Josephine
Toovey's · May 22, 2019
£280Sign up free to see
James Gillray, The Death of Admiral Lord Nelson in the moment of Victory, etching
The Death of Admiral Lord Nelson in the moment of Victory
Toovey's · May 16, 2018
£200Sign up free to see
James Gillray, The Triumph of Quassia; The Bear and his Leader; Grace before Meat, Three etchings with extensive hand-colouring, c. 1806, on wove
The Triumph of Quassia; The Bear and his Leader; Grace before Meat
Bonhams · Feb 14, 2018
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James Gillray, Betty Canning revived; God save the King; A Lady putting on her Cap; Enter Cowslip with a bowl of Cream, Four etchings with extensive hand-colouring, c. 1795, on wove
Betty Canning revived; God save the King; A Lady putting on her Cap; Enter Cowslip with a bowl of Cream
Bonhams · Feb 14, 2018
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James Gillray, Spanish-Patriots attacking the French-Banditti; The Church Militant; Meeting of Unfortunate Citoyens, Three etchings with extensive hand-colouring, c. 1800, on wove
Spanish-Patriots attacking the French-Banditti; The Church Militant; Meeting of Unfortunate Citoyens
Bonhams · Feb 14, 2018
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James Gillray, The Grand Coronation Procession of Napoleone the 1st, Emperor of France, from the Church of Notre Dame, Dec.r 2d. 1804, etching with later colour
The Grand Coronation Procession of Napoleone the 1st, Emperor of France, from the Church of Notre Dame, Dec.r 2d. 1804
Toovey's · Oct 4, 2017
£120Sign up free to see
James Gillray, Fighting For The Dunghill- Or Jack Tar Settling Citoyen Francois, etching with aquatint
Fighting For The Dunghill- Or Jack Tar Settling Citoyen Francois
Olympia Auctions · Mar 17, 2016
£750Sign up free to see
James Gillray, French Liberty, British Slavery, etching and aquatint 24cm by 34cm
French Liberty, British Slavery
Olympia Auctions · Mar 17, 2016
£650Sign up free to see
James Gillray, A Cognocenti Contemplating Ye Beauties Of Ye Antique Etching, etching and aquatint 35cm by 25cm
A Cognocenti Contemplating Ye Beauties Of Ye Antique Etching
Olympia Auctions · Mar 17, 2016
£450Sign up free to see
James Gillray, Dido In Despair, etching and aquatint
Dido In Despair
Olympia Auctions · Mar 17, 2016
£500Sign up free to see
James Gillray, Middlesex Election 1804
Middlesex Election 1804
Bonhams · Feb 24, 2016
£250Sign up free to see
James Gillray, One of the Advantages of a Low Carriage, 1835, etching on paper
One of the Advantages of a Low Carriage, 1835
Strauss & Co · Dec 8, 2025
James Gillray, Middlesex - Election Day 1804, Etching
Middlesex - Election Day 1804
Davidson Auctions · Jul 12, 2025
James Gillray, Ladies dress, as it will soon be., Etching
Ladies dress, as it will soon be.
Bertolami Fine Art · Nov 14, 2024
James Gillray, To Phantasmagoria; -scene- Conjuring-up an Armed Skeleton, Etching
To Phantasmagoria; -scene- Conjuring-up an Armed Skeleton
Bertolami Fine Art · Apr 19, 2024
James Gillray, THE NEW AND ELEGANT ST GILES'S CAGE. Erected on Purpose for the Dillitanti Theatrical Society.etching 26.0x 20.5 cm, Etching
THE NEW AND ELEGANT ST GILES'S CAGE. Erected on Purpose for the Dillitanti Theatrical Society.etching 26.0x 20.5 cm
Bertolami Fine Art · Apr 19, 2024
James Gillray, Sketch of the interior of St Stephens, as it now stands, Etching
Sketch of the interior of St Stephens, as it now stands
Bertolami Fine Art · Apr 19, 2024

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

James Gillray, The Gout
The GoutMay 14, 1799 · Hand-colored soft-ground etching
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Jill Spalding, 2022 — Open Access (CC0)
James Gillray, Cymon and Iphigenia
Cymon and Iphigenia1796 · Watercolor, pen and black ink over graphite
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation Gi…
James Gillray, Spanish Patriots Attacking the French Banditti – Loyal Britons Lending a Lift
Spanish Patriots Attacking the French Banditti – Loyal Britons Lending a Lift1808 · Pen and gray and brown ink, brush and colored washes
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2015 — Open Access (CC0)
James Gillray, A Phantasmagoria; — Scene – Conjuring-Up an Armed-Skeleton
A Phantasmagoria; — Scene – Conjuring-Up an Armed-SkeletonJanuary 5, 1803 · Hand-colored etching
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Philip van Ingen, 1942 — Open Access …
James Gillray, The Graces in a High Wind – a Scene taken from Nature in Kensington Gardens
The Graces in a High Wind – a Scene taken from Nature in Kensington GardensMay 28, 1810 · Hand-colored etching, engraving and aquatint
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Jill Spalding, 2022 — Open Access (CC0)
James Gillray, Germans Eating Sour-Krout
Germans Eating Sour-KroutMay 7, 1803 · Hand-colored etching
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Adele S. Gollin, 1976 — Open Access (…
James Gillray, French Liberty and British Slavery
French Liberty and British Slavery1792 · etching, hand-colored with watercolor by the publisher, on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
James Gillray, The Union Club
The Union Club1801 · etching and engraving, hand-colored with watercolor by the publisher
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
James Gillray, A New Way to Pay the National-Debt
A New Way to Pay the National-Debt1786 · etching and engraving on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
James Gillray, Modern Grace
Modern Grace1796 · etching and engraving with publisher's hand coloring on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
James Gillray, Titianus Redivivus
Titianus Redivivus1797 · etching, engraving, and aquatint with publisher's hand-coloring, on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
James Gillray, Midas, Transmuting All into Paper
Midas, Transmuting All into Paper1797 · etching with publisher's hand-coloring in watercolor on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Purchased as an Anonymous Gift — Open Ac…
James Gillray, A Sacrifice to Slavery, Dedicated without Permission to the Puppet Player in Downing Street
A Sacrifice to Slavery, Dedicated without Permission to the Puppet Player in Downing Street1787
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · James Gillray, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
James Gillray, The Tottering Pyramid
The Tottering Pyramid1784
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · James Gillray, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
James Gillray, The Fall of Dagon - or Rare News for Leaden-Hall Street
The Fall of Dagon - or Rare News for Leaden-Hall Street1784
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · James Gillray, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
James Gillray, The Times - or a View of the Old House in Little Brittain - with Nobody Giving to Hannover
The Times - or a View of the Old House in Little Brittain - with Nobody Giving to Hannover1784
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · James Gillray, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
James Gillray, The Pitt Fall
The Pitt Fall1785
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · James Gillray, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
James Gillray, The English Regency
The English Regency1789
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · James Gillray, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
James Gillray, A Section of a Magnificent & Superb Water Closet ---
A Section of a Magnificent & Superb Water Closet ---1790
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · James Gillray, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
James Gillray, Plan of Mud Island, off the Kingdom of Corsica
Plan of Mud Island, off the Kingdom of Corsica1790
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · James Gillray, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
James Gillray, Britannia Between Scylla and Charybdis
Britannia Between Scylla and Charybdispublished April 8, 1793 · Etching in dark brown, with handcoloring, on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Thomas F. Furness in memory of William McCa…
James Gillray, The Fashionable Mamma, or, The Convenience of Modern Dress
The Fashionable Mamma, or, The Convenience of Modern Dresspublished February 15, 1796 · Hand-colored etching on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Thomas F. Furness in memory of William McCa…
James Gillray, The Zenith of French Glory; The Pinnacle of Liberty
The Zenith of French Glory; The Pinnacle of Libertypublished February 12, 1793 · Etching in dark brown, with handcoloring, on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Robert Sonnenschein, II — public domain (CC0)
James Gillray, "Oh! that this too too solid flesh would melt."
"Oh! that this too too solid flesh would melt."published March 20, 1791 · Etching in dark brown, with stipling and handcoloring, on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Thomas F. Furness in memory of William McCa…

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