Count Roupee -- Vide Hyde Park

James Gillray|Hannah Humphrey

June 5, 1797 · Hand-colored etching · Drawings and Prints

Gillray here caricatures a wealthy member of the East India Company, Paul Benfield who made a fortune as a trader, banker and contractor before, eventually, losing everything through speculation. His impetuous character is suggested by the way he gallops through London's Hype Park, with the new Knightsbridge Barracks in the distance.

Artist

James Gillray|Hannah Humphrey

Date

June 5, 1797

Medium

Hand-colored etching

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Jill Spalding, 2022