Image not available
James Gillray
1756-1815
Raw-weather / etch'd by Js Gillray.
London : Publish'd February 10th 1808, by H Humphrey, 27, St James's Street, [1808]
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.643
Published:
London : Publish'd February 10th 1808, by H. Humphrey, 27, St James's Street, [1808]
Provenance:
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Notes:
One of a series of seven prints by Gillray regarding the weather, (BMSat 11094-100), all with the same signature and imprint.
Summary:
Print shows a pedestrian, flimsily dressed in tail-coat, nankeen trousers, and pumps, struggles against driving rain, turning an agonized face to the spectator. He walks on a muddy track beside a decayed paling. A raven croaks on a rotten tree. In the background is a dilapidated scarecrow, surrounded by birds.
Catalog link:
Artist page:
Classification:
Department: