THE RIGHTS OF MAN; --or—TOMMY PAINE, the little American Taylor, taking the Measure of the CROWN, for a new Pair of Revolution –Breeches. Humbly dedicated to the Jacobine Clubs of France & England!!! by Common Sense --
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THE RIGHTS OF MAN; --or—TOMMY PAINE, the little American Taylor, taking the Measure of the CROWN, for a new Pair of Revolution –Breeches. Humbly dedicated to the Jacobine Clubs of France & England!!! by Common Sense --
Collection
Series of social and political caricatures by James Gillray
Political caricatures
Political caricatures, [1791-1792]
Names
Gillray, James, 1756-1815 (Artist)
Tilden, Samuel J. (Samuel Jones), 1814-1886 (Collector)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1791-05-23
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: MEZYRKZ (Gillray)
Shelf locator: MEZYRK (Gillray) Pol.II
Subjects
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809
Tailors
Jacobins
Genres
Caricatures
Prints
Cartoons (Commentary)
Notes
Citation/Reference: BM 7867; Pol. II, 6
Statement Of Responsibility: published by H. Humphrey: May 23, 1791.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : etching, hand-colored.
Languages
Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b16513380
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b16513170
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c7426e30-c5ee-012f-39a6-58d385a7bc34
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Date Issued
1791-05-23
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "THE RIGHTS OF MAN; --or—TOMMY PAINE, the little American Taylor, taking the Measure of the CROWN, for a new Pair of Revolution –Breeches. Humbly dedicated to the Jacobine Clubs of France & England!!! by Common Sense --" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1791. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c7426e30-c5ee-012f-39a6-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1791). THE RIGHTS OF MAN; --or—TOMMY PAINE, the little American Taylor, taking the Measure of the CROWN, for a new Pair of Revolution –Breeches. Humbly dedicated to the Jacobine Clubs of France & England!!! by Common Sense -- Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c7426e30-c5ee-012f-39a6-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "THE RIGHTS OF MAN; --or—TOMMY PAINE, the little American Taylor, taking the Measure of the CROWN, for a new Pair of Revolution –Breeches. Humbly dedicated to the Jacobine Clubs of France & England!!! by Common Sense --" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 6, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c7426e30-c5ee-012f-39a6-58d385a7bc34
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