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Monstrosities of 1821

Monstrosities of 1821
 1821; published 1835
from the Cruikshankiana series, published by Thomas McLean, London, 1835

Medium
etching
Measurements
23.0 × 33.2 cm (image) 27.8 × 36.2 cm (plate) 37.0 × 53.3 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
BM Satires 14310 ii/ii; Cohn 212, 1751 ii/ii; Reid 983 ii/ii
Edition
2nd of 2 states
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: G. Cruikshank inv.t (t in superscript above . ) et fec.t (t in superscript above . )
printed in ink l.r.: Pub.d (d in superscript above . ) by Tho.s (s in superscript above . ) M.c (c in superscript above . ) Lean, 26, Haymarket, Aug.t (t in superscript above . ) 1.st (st in superscript above . ) 1835
printed in ink l.c.: MONSTROSITIES of 1821
printed in ink u.l.: P,,t (t in superscript above ,, ) 4.
Accession Number
4203.2-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr B. Moore, 1899
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Costume Humour and Satire
Subjects (specific)
caricatures dandyism fashion (culture-related concept) hats men (male humans) pedestrians socialising women (female humans)
Movements
Regency (British)