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Connoisseurs Looking at Paintings by George Morland
James Gillray (mentioned on object), 1807-11-16
This print mocks British art experts. The group looks mesmerized at a group of paintings by the artist George Morland. One picture of two chubby pigs manages to hold their attention. Although James Gillray’s caricature depicts Morland’s rustic style in a humorous way, it is the art connoisseurs, with their exaggerated features, that are the real subject of ridicule.
- Artwork typeprint, cartoon
- Object numberRP-P-2015-26-741
- Dimensionsheight 405 mm x width 315 mm