The first Kiss this Ten Years!__or__the meeting of Britannia & Citizen François
Artist
James Gillray
(British, 1757 - 1815)
Date1803
Mediumetching w/ aquatint
DimensionsPlatemark: 14 x 10 in. (35.6 x 25.4 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Robert Getscher from the Getscher-Wilkinson Collection
CultureBritish
Object numberPC2014.14.32
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionAllegorical figures of France (left) and "Britannia" (right) embracing in center foreground; his hat and sword lie on the ground and her shield and trident lean against the wall. In a speech bubble, France says: "Madame, permittez me, to pay my profound esteem to your engaging person! & to seal on your divine Lips my everlasting attachment!!!" She responds: "Monsieur, you are truly a well-bred Gentleman! - & tho' you make me blush, yet, you Kiss so delicately, that I cannot refuse you; tho' I was sure you would Deceive me again!!!" Oval portraits of Napoleon and King George III on the wall in the background. This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
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