Gillray (James) Introduction of Citizen Volpone & his Suite at Paris-Vide

Gillray (James) Introduction of Citizen Volpone & his Suite at Paris-Vide, The Moniteur,& Cobbetts Letters, etching with hand-colouring, a good impression on wove paper without watermark, sheet 246 x 355 mm (9 3/4 x 13 7/8 in), trimmed within the platemark, small marginal nicks, some minor toning and surface dirt, unframed, Hannah Humphrey, 1802; together with Gillray's 1802 stipple engraving of 'King George IV', and a reduced copy after 'Dido in Despair', unframed, 19th century (3) Literature: BM Satires 9892 *** 'Napoleon, enthroned, receives the obeisance of Fox and his party. The centre figure is the enormous Mrs. Fox, burlesqued, and full face, who curtsies, fan in hand...' [BM]

Estimate:£200

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