James Gillray Research

James Gillray, Plumb-pudding

This image is a prime example of social satire from the early 19th century it shows two strong public figures from this era Pitt and Napoleon. Napoleon was a war leader and politician and Pitt was a politician, it shows the two carving up an earth shaped plumb pudding as this dictates what was happening during this era as Napoleon has his eyes fixed on Europe and carves away countries such as Holland and France.  Also with Napoleon carving away using his sword displays his naval supremacy. 

James Gillray, Begging no robbery

This image is also social satire as it shows Pitt the younger who was prime minister during this era and who James Gillray liked to use in his work. He is portrayed as a money grabber and introduced income tax making everyone who works to contribute, this to a lot of people felt like robbery so GIllray has display this as Pitt commiting highway robbery.



"James Gillray was undoubtedly the most famous of all the caricaturists at work during the period with which this blog concerns itself and his caricatures were reproduced extensively throughout his lifetime and beyond."