A slice of Gloucester cheese [verso]; For improving the breed [verso]

Artist: Gillray, James. | Title: A slice of Gloucester cheese [verso]; For improving the breed [verso] | Date: 1795-96 | Technique: etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
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Primary Artist

James Gillray (1757–1815)

Title

A slice of Gloucester cheese [verso]; For improving the breed [verso]

Date made

1795 – 1795-96

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Various texts

Matrix size

24.6 x 12.0 cm (plate-mark (a))

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject description

Satirical study of two wigged gentlemen: one very thin, the other very fat.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

62304

Creators

Gillray, James. | (1757–1815) English | Male | artist

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Artist: Gillray, James. | Title: A slice of Gloucester cheese [verso]; For improving the breed [verso] | Date: 1795-96 | Technique: etching, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 85.1700B.1-2

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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