The Feast of Reason, & the Flow of Soul,-i.e.-the Wits of the Age, Setting the Table in a Roar
Maker
(artist)
1757-1815
(etcher)
1757-1815
(publisher)
(active 1778-1822) (Life dates)
1757-1815
(etcher)
1757-1815
(publisher)
(active 1778-1822) (Life dates)
Title
The Feast of Reason, & the Flow of Soul,-i.e.-the Wits of the Age, Setting the Table in a Roar
Date of Production
1797
Medium
printed in black
etching
etching
Dimensions
Height: 25.1 cm
Height: 35.6 cm
Height: 35.6 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.7711
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Literature
Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, 11 vols
no. 8984
no. 8984
Inscriptions
Inscription: The feast of Reason, & the flow of Soul. - ie: - The Wits of the Age, setting the Table in a roar. //
Inscription: Ax my Grandmothers Muff, pray do! / O charming! charming! / Excellent! - damme Georgey, Excellent / Bravo! the best Thing I ever heard, said, damme.. / I say, Georgey - how do Things look now? //
Inscription: J. GILLRAY / The Feast of Reason //
Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //
Inscription: Pub.d Feby 4th 1797 by H Humphrey New Bond Street / 38 //
Inscription: Ax my Grandmothers Muff, pray do! / O charming! charming! / Excellent! - damme Georgey, Excellent / Bravo! the best Thing I ever heard, said, damme.. / I say, Georgey - how do Things look now? //
Inscription: J. GILLRAY / The Feast of Reason //
Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //
Inscription: Pub.d Feby 4th 1797 by H Humphrey New Bond Street / 38 //
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