The Union Club
Primary
James Gillray
(London, England, 1757–1815)
NationalityEnglish, Europe
Date1801
MediumEtching with hand-coloring
DimensionsSheet: 12 1/8 × 17 13/16 in. (30.8 × 45.2 cm)
Additional Dimension: 11 13/16 × 17 5/16 in. (30 × 44 cm)
Additional Dimension: 11 13/16 × 17 5/16 in. (30 × 44 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Purchase, 2003.26
Rights Statement
Collection AreaPrints and Drawings
Object number2003.26
On View
Not on viewThe Union Club in London, a fashionable spot for jovial debauchery, was established after the formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 1 January 1801. In the foreground members of the ministry raise glasses, shake hands and celebrate the successful union while a heated fight takes places in the background.
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