{"product_id":"james-gillray-two-suppressed-satires-printed-from-the-original-copper-plates-c-1851","title":"James Gillray — Two Suppressed Satires, Printed from the Original Copper Plates, c. 1851","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Gillray (1756–1815)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Grand-Signior Retiring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u0026amp; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Jersey Smuggler Detected\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally published May 24–25, 1796\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBohn edition, c. 1847–1851\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEtchings printed from Gillray's original copper plates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA substantial 19th-century sheet containing two of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Gillray's celebrated political satires\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, originally issued on consecutive days in May 1796.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe compositions satirize the scandal surrounding George, Prince of Wales—later \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing George IV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—and Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis impression comes from Henry G. Bohn's celebrated edition of Gillray's works, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprinted from the surviving original copper plates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e approximately half a century after their first publication.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two works form \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNos. 33 and 34 of the group known as Gillray's “Suppressed Plates,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a series of politically and socially provocative compositions privately circulated by Bohn rather than included in the standard published collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth compositions remain together on the original large-format sheet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very good overall antique condition with expected signs of age and handling. Unframed. Please refer to photographs for complete condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca 1847–1851.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bollëku","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48370636587266,"sku":null,"price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/4573\/8242\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_bb5ab8b2-8f12-4c08-98a2-c5459618fe68.png?v=1787519294","url":"https:\/\/bolleku.com\/products\/james-gillray-two-suppressed-satires-printed-from-the-original-copper-plates-c-1851","provider":"Bollëku","version":"1.0","type":"link"}