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James Gillray: Caricaturist: A Start in Caricature
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James Gillray
British artist (–)
James Gillray | |
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Charles Turner, James Gillray, , mezzotint after Gillray's self-portrait, National Portrait Gallery, London | |
| Born | ()13 August [1][2] Chelsea, Middlesex, Great Britain |
| Died | 1 June () (aged&#;58) St James's, City and Liberty of Westminster, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupations | Caricaturist, printmaker |
James Gillray (13 August [1][2]&#;&#; 1&#;June ) was a British caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires, mainly published between and Many of his works are held at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
Gillray has been called "the father of the political cartoon", with his works satirizing George III, Napoleon, prime ministers and generals.[3] Regarded as one of the two most influential cartoonists, the other being William Hogarth, Gillray's wit and humour, knowledge of life, fertility of resour