Who created "Delicious Dreams! –Castles in the Air! –Glorious Prospects!"?

Delicious Dreams! –Castles in the Air! –Glorious Prospects! was created by James Gillray|Hannah Humphrey in April 10, 1808.

What medium is "Delicious Dreams! –Castles in the Air! –Glorious Prospects!"?

Delicious Dreams! –Castles in the Air! –Glorious Prospects! is Hand-colored etching.

Is "Delicious Dreams! –Castles in the Air! –Glorious Prospects!" in the public domain?

Yes, Delicious Dreams! –Castles in the Air! –Glorious Prospects! is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Delicious Dreams! –Castles in the Air! –Glorious Prospects!

Q: When was "Delicious Dreams! –Castles in the Air! –Glorious Prospects!" created?

This artwork was created April 10, 1808.

James Gillray|Hannah Humphrey

April 10, 1808

Medium

Hand-colored etching

Dimensions

sheet (clipped impression): 13 7/8 x 9 3/4 in. (35.2 x 24.8 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917

Accession Number

17.3.888-67

Tags

SatireSleepingMenCatsDrinkingPolitics

Art Historical Context

James Gillray, the preeminent British caricaturist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, *Delicious Dreams! –les in the Air!Glorious Prospects!* in1808, published by longtime collaborator Hannah Humphrey. hand-colored etching, measuring13⅞ × 9¾ inches, exemplifies the vibrant, biting satire that defined Gillray's career during the Napoleonic Wars era. Hand-coloring was a hallmark technique for such prints, adding vivid hues to heighten emotional and visual punch, making them affordable yet impactful for a wide audience through Humphrey's London shop. The title evokes illusory ambitions—"...

Delicious Dreams! –Castles in the Air! –Glorious Prospects!

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