Playing in Parts
May 15, 1801
Medium
Hand-colored etching and aquatint
Dimensions
Sheet: 10 1/8 × 14 3/16 in. (25.7 × 36 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Jill Spalding, 2022
Accession Number
2022.309.6
Tags
Art Historical Context
"Playing in Parts" is vibrant hand-colored etching and aquatint from 15, 1801, created by the renowned British caricaturist James Gillray published by Hannah Humphrey. Measuring 10 1/8 × 14 3/16 inches, this print captures the satirical spirit of early 19th-century England, a time when Gillray's sharp-witted etchings lampooned politics, society, and daily life amid the Napoleonic Wars. The involvement of Brownlow North hints at a pointed jab at a notable figure, blending humor with social commentary. The artwork's tags—musicians, satire, musical instruments, men, women, and dogs—evoke a chaot...
About the Artist
Brownlow North|Hannah Humphrey|James Gillray (British|British|British) · 1756 |1745 |1778 –1815 |1818 |1829
British, London 1756–1815 London|London|British, 1778–1829