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James Gillray
1756-1815
From Sir Willm Hamilton's collection / .
London : Published May 8th 1801, by H Humphrey No 27 St James's Street, [1801]
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.316
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London : Published May 8th. 1801, by H. Humphrey No 27 St James's Street, [1801]
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From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
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A caricature of Hamilton, in back view, in the form of a porcelain vase standing on a (chipped) base inscribed: 'D AM.N.Q .V.I.Σ.Σ.Ω.N'. The wig, with black bag, forms the cover of the vase. The shoulders are enormously wide and curved, with large projecting epaulettes. The curved body of the vase, broadened by the arms, dwindles to the coat-tails, and rests on a stem consisting of two short and bulging legs terminating in ungainly buckled shoes.
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