The Union Club

Primary James Gillray (London, England, 1757–1815)

NationalityEnglish, Europe

Date1801

MediumEtching with hand-coloring

DimensionsSheet: 16 5/16 × 21 in. (41.5 × 53.3 cm)
Additional Dimension: 11 11/16 × 17 3/16 in. (29.7 × 43.7 cm)

Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Anonymous gift, 2010.74

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NO COPYRIGHT - PUBLIC DOMAIN

Collection AreaPrints and Drawings

Object number2010.74

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The 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.