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James Gillray
Light expelling darkness – evaporation of Stygian exhalations or The sun of the constitution rising superior to the clouds of opposition 1795
hand-coloured engraving
33.4 × 44.5 cm (image) 34.9 × 45.8 cm (plate) 38.4 × 48.4 cm (sheet)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1946
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Light expelling darkness – evaporation of Stygian exhalations or The sun of the constitution rising superior to the clouds of opposition
1795
Medium
hand-coloured engraving
Measurements
33.4 × 44.5 cm (image) 34.9 × 45.8 cm (plate) 38.4 × 48.4 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1946
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Printing/Publishing
published by Hannah Humphrey, London
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: James Gillray des. et fec.t (t in superscript above . )
printed in ink l.r.: Pub.d (d in superscript above . ) April 30.th (th in superscript above . ) 1795. by H.Humphrey / N.o (o in superscript above . ) 37 New Bond Street.
printed in ink l.l.-l.r.: LIGHT expelling DARKNESS, _Evaporation of Stygian Exhalations, _ or _The SUN of the CONSTITUTION, rising superior to the Clouds of OPPOSITION.
printed (in circle) in ink (in image) u.l.: COMMONS · KING · LORDS ·
printed in ink (in image) u.c.-l.c.: (text on flags, scrolls and books)
Accession Number
1573.27-4
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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Subjects (general)
Human Figures Humour and Satire Law, Civics and Protest
Subjects (specific)
chariots (ancient vehicles) horse (species) Justice (allegorical character) lion (species) Pitt, William political cartoons prime ministers
Movements
Georgian