Gillray099 ~ 'Fighting for the Dunghill' ~ Originally published by Hannah Humphrey, London, November 20, 1798. This late 'Bohn' edition circa 1851. ~ Hand colored Etching ~ Gillray satirizes Napoleon by illustrating Jack Tar, John Bull's seagoing alter ego, giving him a bloody nose in celebration of Admiral Nelsons victory over the French Fleet at Aboukir Bay in the Battle of the Nile.

paper 11-1/4 inches x 16-3/4 inches ~ $300