James Gillray (1757-1815) - He Steers His Flight Aloft, Incumbent On The Dusky Air That Felt Unusual Weight, 1810

He Steers His Flight Aloft, Incumbent On The Dusky Air That Felt Unusual Weight, 1810

hand-coloured etching and engraving with letters. published by h. humphrey, london, august 8th, 1810.
Image 19.2 x 14.9 in - 48.8 x 37.8 cm
printed in 1810
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Prints & Photography Online Auction" held on Thu, Oct 4, 2018.
Lot 82
Estimate: CAD $600 - $900
Realised: CAD $720

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
The Elton M. Hyder, Jr. Charitable and Educational Fund Collection: Formerly at the University of Texas Law Library, Inventory #2193 stamp verso backing;

Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
Depicting William Wyndham Grenville, Baron Grenville, dispensing Roman Catholic tracts from a balloon to the people of Oxford, representing his installation as Chancellor of Oxford University.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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He Steers His Flight Aloft, Incumbent On The Dusky Air That Felt Unusual Weight, 1810 by artist James Gillray