The monster going to take his afternoons luncheon.
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815.
- Date
- 10 May 1790
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About this work
Description
A man who attacked women, represented by a grotesque fiend wielding an exaggerated knife and fork and holding a young woman up by the skirt. Later identified as Renwick Williams.
Contributors
Publication/Creation
[London] (18 Old Bond Strt.) : H. Humphrey, 10 May 1790.
Physical description
1 print : etching ; platemark 25.3 x 35.5 cm
Notes
Title from caption below image.
Publications note
British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. VI, London 1938, no. 7727A
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 11193i
Type/Technique
Language
- English
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