Two-Penny Whist Possibly 1796

drawing, print, etching, paper

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

yellowing background

print

etching

traditional media

paper

brown and beige

coffee painting

england

yellow element

watercolour illustration

watercolor

warm toned green

"Two-Penny Whist" is a satirical hand-colored etching by English artist James Gillray, likely created in 1796. The artwork depicts a group of people playing cards, with Gillray’s characteristic caricatured style, exaggerating their features. The scene, although seemingly ordinary, likely holds a deeper political commentary on the social and political events of the time. The artwork is now part of The Art Institute of Chicago’s collection.