Philip Thicknesse Esqr. (BM 1868,0808.5959)
Summary
Bust portrait of Philip Thicknesse directed to the left, copied from Gillray's 'Lieut Goverr Gall-stone ...' (BM Satires 7721), in an oval. Later state of BM Satires 7722 with the addition of a scroll above the portrait letttered, "No ties can hold him, no affection bind, / And Fear alone restrains his Coward mind; / Free him from that no monster is so fell, / Nor is so sure a Bloood-hound found in hell." 14 September 1790
Etching, stipple and aquatint
Tags
satirical print
great britain
british museum
british art
prints by james gillray in the british museum
satirical prints in the british museum
portraits
united kingdom
Date
1790
Source
British Museum
Link
Copyright info
public domain