The Times, Anno 1783
James Gillray, English, 1756 - 1815
1783
Engraving on wove paper
Sheet: 9 7/8 × 13 3/4 in. (25.1 × 35 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of David Bindman
PR.997.14
Publisher
William Humphrey (about 1740-1810), London
Geography
Place Made: England, United Kingdom, Europe
Period
1600-1800
Object Name
Research Area
Not on view
Inscriptions
Inscribed, in plate, lower center: The TIMES, Anno. 1783.; inscribed, in plate, lower left: Pub.d April 14th. 1783. by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand; inscribed, in black ink, in image (on figures): 4 3 2 1; inscribed, in black ink, lower left to right: I John Bull lamenting the loss of America. 2 France insulting him. 3 Spain pointing with vexation to Gibraltar, vainly besieged. / 4 Dutchman
Course History
WRIT 5, Poor Taste, William Boyer, Winter 2014
ENGL 20, Age of Satire, Alysia Garrison, Winter 2014
WGST 65, Queer Visual Culture, Gabriele Dietze, Winter 2014
ENGL 21, Reason and Revolution, Alysia Garrison, Spring 2014
WGST 18, Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Studies, Eng-Beng Lim, Winter 2015
ENGL 22, The Rise of the Novel, Alysia Garrison, Spring 2015
FREN 8, Exploring French Culture and Language, Annabelle Cone, Spring 2019
Exhibition History
No Laughing Matter: Visual Humor in Ideas of Race, Nationality, and Ethnicity, Harrington Gallery Teaching Exhibition, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, in conjunction with the Humanities Institute, Leslie Center for the Humanities, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, October 6-December 9, 2007.
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