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James Gillray
1756-1815
The twin stars, Castor & Pollux / Js. Gillray d. & ft.
[London] : Pubd May 7th 1799, by H Humphrey, 27 St James's Street, [1799]
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.665:6
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[London] : Pubd. May 7th 1799, by H. Humphrey, 27 St James's Street, [1799]
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From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Notes:
At upper right: New pantheon, No. 5.
Plate no. 5 of a numbered set of 6 prints by Gillray caricaturing members of the Opposition party; set of caricatures accompanied by title page plate with title: New pantheon of democratic mythology.
Summary:
Print shows two corpulent men, identified as George Barclay and Charles Sturt, with arms interlaced, tripping through space, their heads turned in profile to the right, naked except for a piece of floating drapery. One (left) holds up a frothing tankard of Berkley Ale, the other a foaming goblet, tankard and goblet being the centre of a pointed star.
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