The Zenith of French Glory; The Pinnacle of Liberty

James Gillray, published February 12, 1793

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The Zenith of French Glory; The Pinnacle of Liberty, published February 12, 1793. Etching in dark brown, with handcoloring, on cream wove paper.

Etching in dark brown, with handcoloring, on cream wove paper · Image: 34.4 × 23.8 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: The Zenith of French Glory; The Pinnacle of Liberty
Artist: James Gillray (English, 1756-1815) published by Hannah Humphrey (English, c. 1745-1818)
Date: published February 12, 1793
Medium: Etching in dark brown, with handcoloring, on cream wove paper
Dimensions: Image: 34.4 × 23.8 cm (13 9/16 × 9 3/8 in.); Plate: 35.1 × 24.8 cm (13 7/8 × 9 13/16 in.); Sheet: 39.7 × 28.5 cm (15 11/16 × 11 1/4 in.)
Credit line: Gift of Robert Sonnenschein, II
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1756–1815

Galler’s rooms and hanging scale are imagined. The image is the museum’s original digital reproduction.