Spotprent op Sir Richard Worsley, James Gillray, 1782

Title(s)

Spotprent op Sir Richard Worsley
Sir Richard worse-than-sly, exposing his wifes bottom; -o fye! (title on object)

Object type

• cartoon

Object number

RP-P-1985-66

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228
• collector's mark: Lugt 2760

Description

Spotprent op Sir Richard Worsley die kapitein George Maurice Bissett op de schouders neemt zodat deze door het raam zijn naakte vrouw (Lady Seymour Dorothy Worsley) bij het baden kan bespieden. Naast het bad een dienstmeid met kleding.

Artist

• print maker: James Gillray
• publisher: William Humphrey (mentioned on object)

Place

print maker: England
publisher: London

Dating

14-Mar-1782

Material

• paper

Technique

etching / hand coloring

Measurements

height 355 mm × width 253 mm

What

• taking a bath
• spying on someone
• peeping, voyeur
• political caricatures and satires

Who

• Richard Worsley

Credit line

• Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds

Acquisition

purchase 1985

Copyright

Public domain

• Catalogue of political and personal satires, cat.nr. 6110