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 (partly clipped): 8 5/8 x 12 11/16 in. (21.9 x 32.2 cm)
sheet: 9 7/16 x 12 15/16 in. (23.9 x 32.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883
Accession year: 1883
Tags: Snakes|Satire|American Revolution