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George Humphrey

Also known as: George Humphrey; primary name: Humphrey, George; other name: Humpheys, G; other name: Humphries, George
Details: individual; publisher/printer; British; Male
Life dates: 1773 ?-1831 ?
Address: 27 St James's Street (1817-23) 74 New Bond Street (1823) (at the same time as St James's) 24 St James's Street (1824-31)
Biography: Publisher of caricatures. Nephew and successor of Hannah Humphrey (q.v.), and son of George (q.v.) and his wife Sarah. See BMSat 5756 of 1780/2 which is annotated as being his first etching; this suggests a birth date c.1770, and a long career as Hannah Humphrey's assistant before taking over the shop in 1818; he is probably the George Humphrey, son of George and Sarah, christened at St Martin's 24 October 1773 (IGI, his sister Elizabeth christened 1772). His business was continued at the same address by his widow Marianne (qv), who died in 1835; for the sale at Forster's 13 July 1835 after her death see Sc A.1.6(9)). Many of his prints were made by Theodore Lane, and their collaboration is recorded in BMSat 14206 which shows his shop-window, and two men who must be Humphrey and Lane.
Bibliography: Information from Tim Clayton

706 related objects

drawing; print

Museum number: 1975,U.1460 |
Producer name: Drawn by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1822

drawing

Museum number: 1853,0112.112 |
Producer name: BIOG28991 Drawn by:James Gillray |
Production date: 1811

drawing

Museum number: 1975,U.1460 |
Producer name: Drawn by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1822

photographic print; carte-de-visite

Museum number: Am,B35.21 |
Production date: 19thC(mid) |
Production place: Photographed in:USA

print; satirical print

Title: A forcible ejectment. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8656 |
Producer name: BIOG32360 Published by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1825

print; satirical print

Title: A race for a crown. |
Museum number: 1851,0901.238 |
Producer name: BIOG148606 Published by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: A forcible ejectment. |
Museum number: 1935,0522.6.175 |
Producer name: BIOG32360 Published by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1825

print; satirical print

Title: John Doe.Pledge to prosecute |
Museum number: 1851,0901.1287 |
Producer name: BIOG32360 Published by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1825

print; satirical print

Title: The tottering pyramid. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5237 |
Producer name: BIOG148606 Published by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: Breaking up; or, the schoolmaster at play. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.9372 |
Producer name: BIOG32360 Published by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1831

print; satirical print

Title: Original air balloon |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5070 |
Producer name: BIOG148606 Published by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1783

print; satirical print

Title: The cunning jackdaw & the peacocks,- a sketch from St Stephens farm-yard. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8786 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas Howell JonesPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1827

print; satirical print

Title: Britain's hope, or the political nobodies. |
Museum number: J,2.111 |
Producer name: BIOG148606 Published by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: View near Wilton |
Museum number: 1985,0119.93 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Isaac Robert CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1824

print; satirical print

Title: The constitution of John Bull destroyed by the combined efforts of the Burkites. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8955 |
Producer name: Print made by:John PhillipsPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1829

print; satirical print

Title: The Tempest or Prospero triumphant a sketch from the picture lately exhibited at the National Galler |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8769 |
Producer name: BIOG32360 Published by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1827

print; satirical print

Title: The chancery broom sweeping through the ranks. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.9165 |
Producer name: Print made by:Monogrammist HHRPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1831

print; satirical print

Title: Idol of the people. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5353 |
Producer name: BIOG148606 Published by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1784

print; satirical print

Title: Temporary suspension exemplified. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8869 |
Producer name: Print made by:John PhillipsPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1829

print; satirical print

Title: The patent weathercock |
Museum number: 1868,0808.9293 |
Producer name: Print made by:John PhillipsPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1830

print; satirical print

Title: The board of idolatry. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8933 |
Producer name: Print made by:John PhillipsPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1829

print; satirical print

Title: Two of the swell mob. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.9404 |
Producer name: BIOG32360 Published by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1831

print; satirical print

Title: The man of the woods & the cat-o'mountain. |
Museum number: 1935,0522.12.169 |
Producer name: Print made by:Theodore LanePublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1821

print; satirical print

Title: [Money Hunting] |
Museum number: 1853,0112.247 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr John Anderson, Falconer... |
Museum number: 1852,1009.562 |
Producer name: Print made by:Isaac Robert CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A view near Petersham |
Museum number: 1876,1209.414 |
Producer name: Print made by:William HeathPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: La Gloire des Honnetes Gens!! |
Museum number: 1935,0522.12.144-145 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: An election ball. |
Museum number: 1853,0112.260 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Commons versus the Crown of Martyrdom. Or King Abraham's coronation deferred. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8597 |
Producer name: Print made by:Isaac Robert CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Dancing The Arts |
Museum number: 1935,0522.7.252 |
Producer name: Print made by:William HeathPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Philoprogenitiveness- Phrenological illustrations |
Museum number: 1978,U.3022.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Anglo-Parisian salutations-or, pratice-par excellence! |
Museum number: 1935,0522.7.187 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1822 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Packing up after a country ball |
Museum number: 1983,U.134 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard DightonPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1822 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Fashionable luxury-or- a New-gent, at Mother-'s with his favourite Irish dickey birds- |
Museum number: 1865,1111.2123 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Ostend packet- in a squall- |
Museum number: 1862,1217.286 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A good time keeper |
Museum number: 1935,0522.7.84.b |
Producer name: Print made by:William HeathPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Interior view of Hayloft &c in Cato Strt., occupied by the conspirators |
Museum number: 1851,0308.605 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Travelling in France or, le depart de la diligence.- |
Museum number: 1863,0214.15 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Aldn-Wood in the character of Paul Pry. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8697 |
Producer name: Print made by:Isaac Robert CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Hope- Phrenological illustrations |
Museum number: 1978,U.3020.7 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1826-1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Reynard put to his shifts. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5267 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas RowlandsonPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Sketch for an al-bum- |
Museum number: 1853,0112.262 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:Monogrammist HTDB |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Cato Street conspirators. |
Museum number: 1862,1217.554 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Mr B. on the Middle Watch—"cold blows the wind & the rains coming on"— |
Museum number: 1978,U.963 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:Captain Frederick Marryat |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The new Union-Club. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8458 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:Captain Frederick Marryat |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Watson. Thistlewood. Preston. Hooper. |
Museum number: 1851,0308.657 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Holl (the Elder)After:George Scharf |
Production date: 1817 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Mr B. Mastheaded-or, enjoying the fresh air for the 304th time. |
Museum number: 1978,U.962 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:Captain Frederick Marryat |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Grand entrance to bamboozl'em. |
Museum number: 1935,0522.12.183 |
Producer name: Print made by:Theodore LanePublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Moments of Pain |
Museum number: 1935,0522.12.154 |
Producer name: Print made by:Theodore LanePublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Nashional taste!!! |
Museum number: 1981,U.227 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Philoprogenitiveness- Phrenological illustrations |
Museum number: 1978,U.3024.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Hope- Phrenological illustrations |
Museum number: 1978,U.3022.7 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Le depart pour l'armée-of sir Lou-de-bras & his squire.- |
Museum number: 1978,U.863 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The | Sailors | Progress Sic transit | gloria Mundi- |
Museum number: 1978,U.943 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Parisian Luxury |
Museum number: 1935,0522.6.117 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A gentle jog into Jerusalem |
Museum number: 1975,0118.33 |
Producer name: Print made by:Theodore LanePublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Boney's meditations on the island of St Helena-or- The Devil Addresing the Sun. Paradise Lost Book I |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8265 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1815 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Language! Phrenological illustrations |
Museum number: 1978,U.3023.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A Charley making a Discovery |
Museum number: 1935,0522.7.254 |
Producer name: Print made by:Theodore LanePublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1822 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Puzzled which to choose!! Or the King of Tombuctoo offering one of his daughters in marriage to Capt |
Museum number: 1859,0316.1069 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:Captain Frederick Marryat |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Landing the Treasures, or Results of the Polar Expedition!!! |
Museum number: 1859,0316.142 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:Captain Frederick Marryat |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Adhesiveness- Phrenological illustrations |
Museum number: 1978,U.3020.3 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1826-1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Nashional taste!!! |
Museum number: 1880,1113.4510 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The hell Baronian Emperor going to take possession of his new territory. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12776 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1814 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: "And when Ahitophel saw that his councel was not followed, he saddled his ass, & arose & went & hang |
Museum number: 1935,0522.12.176 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Uncle George and Black Dick. At their new game of naval shuttlecock. 1787. |
Museum number: 1868,0612.1224 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas RowlandsonPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1787 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The T trade in hot water!Or, a pretty kettle of fish!!!- |
Museum number: Heal,Topography.327 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Juvenile monstrosities- |
Museum number: 1859,0316.192 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Pretty Bob. Poor Bob- Bandy Bob.- |
Museum number: 1862,1217.512 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The root of king's evil |
Museum number: 2006,U.485 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:Captain Frederick Marryat |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: John Bull's little darling |
Museum number: 1935,0522.12.165 |
Producer name: Print made by:Theodore LanePublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Dandies-or- | Monstrosities of 1818- |
Museum number: 1859,0316.132 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The mother red cap public house, in opposition to the kings head. |
Museum number: 1978,U.961 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Monstrosities of 1822.- |
Museum number: 1859,0316.156 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1822 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: La Gloire des Honnetes Gens!! |
Museum number: 1893,0612.216 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Explanatory key to the grand historical print of the coronation of ... George the Fourth |
Museum number: 1974,0131.2.1 |
Producer name: BIOG32360 Published by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1822 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Boney's meditations on the island of St Helena-or- The Devil Addresing the Sun. Paradise Lost Book I |
Museum number: 1935,0522.5.231 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1815 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Very unpleasant weather, or the old saying verified "Raining cats, dogs, & pitchforks"!!! |
Museum number: 1978,U.953 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Monstrosities of 1783 & 1823. |
Museum number: 1859,0316.163 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Bearing & forbearing. |
Museum number: 1935,0522.6.103 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The webb entangled- or philanthropy at Brighton the webb unravelled.-! |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8595 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The mermaid! | now exhibiting at the Turf coffee-house | 39 St. James's Street. |
Museum number: 1859,0316.169 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1822 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Draughts. Pl 4. A Bad Move |
Museum number: 1935,0522.7.237 |
Producer name: Print made by:Theodore LanePublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1822 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Giant Grumbo & the black dwarf, or, Lord G- & the Printer's devil.' |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8459 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Peace & Plenty or good news for John Bull!!! |
Museum number: 1859,0316.80 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1814 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Milk of Human Kindness |
Museum number: 1935,0522.7.85.a |
Producer name: Print made by:William HeathPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The March of Intellect |
Museum number: 2002,0519.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:William HeathPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Shewing off- Bang-up-prime- |
Museum number: 1935,0522.7.178 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1822 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: An evening party- |
Museum number: 1859,0316.187 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:Monogrammist HTDB |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: La Promenade |
Museum number: 1935,0522.7.84.a |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1822 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Elizabeth Consort of Alexander I Emperor of all the Russias |
Museum number: 1863,0725.307 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles TurnerAfter:Jean Laurent Mosnier |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: [Set of Riddles] |
Museum number: 1935,0522.7.71.b |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry HeathPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Making decent - !! - |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8555 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:Captain Frederick Marryat |
Production date: 1822 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The cholic - |
Museum number: 1978,U.942 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:Captain Frederick Marryat |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Pink of Politeness and A Prim Rose |
Museum number: 1935,0522.7.135 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard DightonPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A heavy fall of snow A London nuisance |
Museum number: 1935,0522.7.97 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard DightonPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Como-cal Hobby |
Museum number: 1935,0522.12.168 |
Producer name: Print made by:Theodore LanePublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Stops |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.168 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Hombourg waltz, with characteristic sketches of family dancing! |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8389 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A sketch in the Island of Anglesea - |
Museum number: 1935,0522.11.116 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:George Humphrey |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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