Half Natural., James Gillray, 1799

Skeffington, in back view, stands squarely, but looks smiling to the right, his sharp features in profile. He wears a round hat, powdered hair, with a dark whisker, a much-wrinkled jean de bry coat (see bmsat 9425), breeches, and top-boots with spike toes. His coat-collar and shoulders are thickly coated with hair-powder (cf. Bmsat 8190). His attitude is that of one displaying his ungainly costume. He faces a path which leads to a distant gibbet. 1 august 1799 hand-coloured etching. Date: 1799. Dimensions: Height: 245 mm; Width: 185 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Hon Lumley St George Skeffington. Collection: British Museum. Half Natural. (BM 1868,0808.12549)