The American Rattle Snake
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Artist: William Richardson|James Gillray
Artist bio: British, active 1778–1812|British, London 1756–1815 London
Artist role: Publisher|Artist
Artist nationality: British|British
Date: April 12, 1782
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: plate: 10 1/8 x 14 1/16 in. (25.7 x 35.7 cm)
sheet: 10 7/8 x 16 5/16 in. (27.6 x 41.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883
Accession year: 1883
Tags: Snakes|Satire|American Revolution|Politics