A Paris beau., James Gillray, 1794

Design in an irregular oval. A frenchman (bust) glares to the right, showing his teeth fiercely. He has long unkempt hair, a bristly beard, and wears a bonnet rouge with a tricolour cockade, and an ear-ring; his sleeve is splashed with blood. Above the design: 'vive la republique! que tous les tyrans mordent la poussière! - point de religion' (cf. Bmsat 8350). 26 february 1794 hand-coloured etching. Date: 1794. Dimensions: Height: 250 mm; Width: 174 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. A Paris beau. (BM 1868,0808.6339)