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James Gillray, 1756–1815, British, The Republican Rattle-Snake Fascinating the Bedford-Squirrel ---, 1795
- Title:
The Republican Rattle-Snake Fascinating the Bedford-Squirrel ---
- Date:
- 1795
- Medium:
- Etching, hand-colored
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 12 1/2 x 8 1/4in. (31.8 x 21cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered below image, lower center: "The Republican Rattle-Snake Fascinating the Bedford Squirrel. | The Rattle Snake is a Creature of the greatest subtilty; when it is desirous of preying upon any Animal which is in a | situation above itself, it fixes its Eye upon the unsuspecting object, & by the noise of its Rattle fascinates & confounds the unfortunate | Victim, till loosing all Sense & discernment, it falls a prey unto the Mouth of the horrid Monster. | Pliny's Nat. Histy. vol 365." lower right: 'Pubd. Novr. 16th, 1798 by | H. Humphrey New Bond St."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1981.25.983
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:44155
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