James Gillray – A Dress Of “thanks” From The Faculty…- 1803 - Edition Humphrey

James Gillray (1756–1815) “An Address of Thanks from the Faculty to the Right Honourable Mr. Influenzy” England, April 14, 1803. Original etching hand-colored, published by Hannah Humphrey. James Gillray’s political and medical caricature personifying the 1803 influenza epidemic: “Mr. Influenzy,” wearing a Phrygian cap reminiscent of revolutionary France, absurdly receives servile thanks from English doctors for his “visit” to the country. Gillray satirizes both the alarming spread of the disease, the ineffectiveness of the treatments of the time, and the political tensions associated with Napoleonic France. The engraved inscriptions read “Js. Gillray invt. The inscriptions "& fect" and "Publd by H. Humphrey, 14 April 1803" confirm that this is indeed a contemporary print, published during the artist's lifetime. The original coloring is well preserved. A sought-after work for collectors of British satire, it bears witness to the history of medicine and visual propaganda in the early 19th century. In fair condition, with some damp stains. Mid-20th-century British frame with a black mat. Ready to hang. Dimensions: Image visible: 24.5 × 33.5 cm; Framed: 32.5 × 42.5 cm