Modern Grace

1796

James Gillray

Associated Names
James Gillray

Artist, British, 1757 - 1815

Hannah Humphrey

Publisher, British, c.1745 - 1818

This is a painting of a dance scene with exaggerated costumes and movements. The image features three figures in colorful attire dancing against a stylized background depicting a bright sun. The central figure is energetically posed on one leg, while the two figures on either side match the dynamic energy. Two additional figures appear in motion in the background, contributing to the lively atmosphere of the scene. This is in the style of James Gillray.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving with publisher's hand coloring on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.9 × 35.2 cm (9 7/16 × 13 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 30 × 48 cm (11 13/16 × 18 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.170.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wright and Evans 1851, no. 431

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Minto Wilson, London (Lugt 1922a). (Andrew Edmunds, London); purchased by NGA, 2013.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1851

  • Wright, Thomas and Robert H. Evans. Historical and Descriptive Account of the Caricatures of James Gillray; Comprising a Political and Humorous History of the Latter Part of the Reign of George the Third. London, 1851. Reprint. NY: B. Blom, 1968: no. 431

Inscriptions

lower left in image: Js Gy d. et f ; lower right in plate: Pubd May 5th 1796 by H Humphrey New Bond Street; lower cetner in plate: MODERN GRACE, or the Operatical Finale to the Ballet of Alonzo e caro

Wikidata ID

Q77005333

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