Les Gourmands

Sitter James Boswell British, Scottish
Sitter Samuel Johnson British
1780–1820
Not on view
This anonymous print satirizes who men at table stuffing themselves with food, served by eager waiters who bring a roast chicken, plum pudding, and large drinking cup. The diners resemble James Boswell and Dr. Johnson.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Les Gourmands
  • Artist: Anonymous, British, late 18th century
  • Sitter: James Boswell (British, Edinburgh, Scotland 1740–1795 London)
  • Sitter: Samuel Johnson (British, Lichfield, Staffordshire 1709–1784 London)
  • Date: 1780–1820
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed within plate): 10 7/8 × 8 3/8 in. (27.6 × 21.2 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Adele S. Gollin, 1976
  • Object Number: 1976.602.21
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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