Le retour de Paris or The neice presented to her relations by her French governess
(1817); published 1835
from the Cruikshankiana series, published by Thomas McLean, London, 1835

George CRUIKSHANK (etcher)

E. H. L. (draughtsman)

Medium: etching
Measurements: 27.1 × 37.0 cm (image) 27.6 × 37.6 cm (plate) 36.1 × 56.4 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution: London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné: R 625 II
Edition: 2nd of 2 states
Inscription: printed in ink (in image) l.c.: EHL del . 1816 _ Etched by G Cruikshank
printed in ink l.l.: Pub,,d (d in superscript above ,, ) by Tho,,s (s in superscript above ,, ) M,,cLean. (c in superscript above ,, ) 26. / Haymarket. Aug,,t (t in superscript above ,, ) 1,,st (st in superscript above ,, ) 1835.
printed in ink l.c.: LE RETOUR DE PARIS / or, the Neice presented to her / Relatives by her French Governeſs.
printed in ink l.l.-l.r.: Well-a-day Aunt ! what / monstrosities are these? … (4 paragraphs of text) … autant que je peux derriere Madame_
Accession Number: 4203.18-3
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 Human Figures Humour and Satire
Subjects (specific): cartoons (humorous images) dresses (garments) families (kinship groups) fashion (culture-related concept) hats women (female humans)
Movements: Regency (British)

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