LOT 318 James Gillray (1757-1815), New Morality, The Bishop of A Tun...
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James Gillray (1757-1815)New Morality, The Bishop of A Tun's Breeches, Making Decent, Frying Sprats/Toasting Muffins, The King of Brobdingnag, Charlotte la Corde, The Reception of the Diplomatique, The State Waggoner, Uncorking Old Sherry, Marriage of Cupid & Ancient Music Eleven hand coloured etchings Dimensions Largest 29 x 66cm. All unframed. Artist or Maker James Gillray (1757-1815) Medium Eleven hand coloured etchings Condition Report Morality, paper a little discoloured, slightly dirty around the edges, a few scattered dirt spots overall 29 x 66 cm.Bishop, ground paper a little of discoloured, acid stain around the Mount, overall 28 x 42 cm.Making Decent, not coloured, tears to the left side in the margin, border paper discoloured, overall 31 x 46 cm.Sprats, paper slightly off colour, with acid stains at the edges, overall 23.5 x 34.5 cm.The King, ground paper evenly discoloured some fox marks, overall 32 x 25 cm.Charlotte, cropped, otherwise good, overall 31 x 36 cm. Reception, faded with discolouration to the paper particularly from the top left corner, short tears in the bottom margin, overall 32 x 40.5 cm. Waggoner, later inscriptions to the bottom margin hands number to top right, overall 28.5 x 39cm.Sherry, discoloured margins with frail paper at the borders, overall 45 x 30 cm. Cupid, tears at the bottom, discoloured beyond the Mount mark, 30 x 40cm.Ancient music, some foxing, lower margin repaired, overall 45 x 56cm.No images on the back so not Boehm editions. All on wove paper except Bishop and Ancient.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
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