James Gillray — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

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Selected Works582

Museum Acquisitions

30 Institutions

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Previous Sales 19

Christie's

A great Stream from a Petty-Fountain, or John Bull swamped in the flood of new Taxes, Cormorants Fishing in the stream

£2,250 ($3k USD)

May 2016

Christie's

Midas, Transmuting all, into Paper

£1,875 ($2k USD)

May 2016

Christie's

Bank-notes, paper-money,-French-alarmists,-o, the devil, the devil!-Ah! poor John-Bull!!!

£1,062 ($1k USD)

Dec 2015

Christie's

Harmony before matrimony and Matrimonial-harmonics

£1,000 ($1k USD)

Dec 2015

Christie's

Political-Candour;-i.e.-Coalition-"Resolutions" of June 14th 1805.

£937 ($1k USD)

Dec 2015

Christie's

"Crumbs of comfort", or-old-orthodox, restoring consolation to his fallen children.

£875 ($1k USD)

Dec 2015

Christie's

Election-Candidates;-or- The Republican-Goose at the Top of the Polae.

£625 ($825 USD)

Dec 2015

Christie's

Spanish patriots attacking the French banditti - loyal Britons lending a lift

£7,767 ($10k USD)

Nov 2003

Bonhams

James Gillray (British, 1756-1815) French Habits The rare complete set of twelve etchings with hand-colouring, 1798, on wove paper, published by Hannah Humphrey, London, some trimmed to or just outside the platemarks, some with margins, unframedPlate 268 x 195mm (10 1/2 x 7 5/8in)(and similar)(12)

£2,600 ($3k USD)

Bonhams

James Gillray (British, 1756-1815) The landing of Sir John Bull & his family, at Boulogne sur Mer Etching and aquatint with hand-colouring, 1792, on wove paper, published by Hannah Humphrey, London, with margins, unframedPlate 255 x 690mm (10 x 27 1/8in)

£750 ($990 USD)

Bonhams

James Gillray (British, 1756-1815) A natural crop -alias-a Norfolk dumpling; For improving the Breed Two etchings with hand-colouring, 1791-96, on laid paper, published by Hannah Humphrey, London, with margins, and trimmed to the image, respectively, unframed (2)Plate 180 x 140mm (7 1/8 x 5 1/2in)Sheet 223 x 147mm (8 3/4 x 5 3/4in)

£700 ($924 USD)

Bonhams

Effusions of a Pot of Porter,_or_Ministerial Conjurations for Supporting the war (BM 9430), 1799

$4,173

Jul 2025

Bonhams

Wierd Sisters:_Minister's of Darkness: Minions of the Moon (BM 7937), 1791

$2,782

Jul 2025

Bonhams

The Union Club (BM 9699), 1801

$1,739

Jul 2025

Bonhams

The Pigs Possessed:_or_the Broad bottom'd Litter running headlong into ye Sea of Perdition (BM 10719), 1807

$956

Jul 2025

Bonhams

Phaeton alarm'd! (BM 10972), 1808

$6,063

Dec 2021

Bonhams

Delicious Weather; Dreadful-Hot-Weather; Sad Sloppy Weather; Raw-Weather; Fine Bracing Weather; Windy Weather; Very Slippy-Weather, from 'Weather' (BM 11094; 11095; 11096; 11097; 11098; 11100; 11099), 1808

$2,695

Dec 2021

Bonhams

Harmony Before Matrimony; Matrimonial Harmonics (BM 10473; 10474), 1805

$1,515

Dec 2021

Bonhams

Patriotic-Petitions on the Convention. (BM 11048) , 1808

$1,263

Dec 2021

For Sale 3

Rob Zanger Rare Books LLC · 1stDibs

Fortune Hunting

$1,500

Timeless Intaglio · 1stDibs

"Playing in Parts": A 19th Century James Gillray Hand-colored Musical Caricature

$1,575

Timeless Intaglio · 1stDibs

"A Great Man on The Turf": A 19th Century James Gillray Hand-colored Etching

$1,575

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$10.3K – $10.3K

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Nov 2003 · $10.3K

Latest priced sale: Spanish patriots attacking the French banditt... - 29.2 x 47.3 cm - $7/sq cm

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Works on paper: $10.3K medianEditioned prints: $1.1K medianBooks/portfolios: $1.5K medianPosters/ephemera: $4.3K median

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Current Exhibitions0

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Recent News3

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From Obama Presidential Center opening to Anne Frank to Pokemon: Chicago museums unveil ambitious summer exhibitions

Chicago museums have announced a slate of ambitious summer exhibitions, including the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, an Anne Frank exhibiti…

exhibitionsMay 20, 2026

When satire met paper: ‘Ink & Outrage’ is now open at the Driehaus Museum

The Driehaus Museum in Chicago has opened 'Ink & Outrage: 18th-Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin,' an exhibition of some 100 prints by Georg…

exhibitionsMay 19, 2026

Best Bets: Rosemont hosts Spring Fun Fest and Anime Central

This article is a roundup of upcoming events in the Chicago area, primarily focused on the Rosemont suburb. It announces the annual Spring Fun Fest at…

localMay 12, 2026

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Past Exhibitions3

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Morgan Library and Museum

James Gillray and the Art of Caricature

James Gillray

225 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA

Oct 8, 2019 — Jan 19, 2020

James Gillray and the Art of Caricature October 8, 2019 through January 19, 2020The career of English caricaturist James Gillray (1756–1815) spanned from the...

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