Life behind the Curtain at the Grand opera; or, Dick and the Squire larking it with the Figurants
Print
August 1 1822 (published)
August 1 1822 (published)
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Print entitled <i>Life behind the Curtain at the Grand opera; or, Dick and the Squire larking it with the Figurants</i> by George Cruikshank, 1822, Harry Beard Collection.
The print gives a vivid picture of a backstage scene at the Grand Opera house in Paris. The print depicts ballet dancers chatting away to visitors behind the curtains and Dick taking the chin of a ballerina, while the stout Squire staggers from a sideways kick from a ballerina. An almost nude man stands in the right hand corner of the print, taking snuff, while one little cherub chases another with his bulky club. The print is by George Cruikshank and was published on August 1, 1822 by John Fairburn in Broadway, Ludgate Hill.
The print gives a vivid picture of a backstage scene at the Grand Opera house in Paris. The print depicts ballet dancers chatting away to visitors behind the curtains and Dick taking the chin of a ballerina, while the stout Squire staggers from a sideways kick from a ballerina. An almost nude man stands in the right hand corner of the print, taking snuff, while one little cherub chases another with his bulky club. The print is by George Cruikshank and was published on August 1, 1822 by John Fairburn in Broadway, Ludgate Hill.
Object details
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| Title | Life behind the Curtain at the Grand opera; or, Dick and the Squire larking it with the Figurants (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand coloured etching |
| Brief description | Print entitled Life behind the Curtain at the Grand opera; or, Dick and the Squire larking it with the Figurants by George Cruikshank, 1822, Harry Beard Collection |
| Physical description | Hand coloured print entitled ' "Life" behind the Curtain at the Grand opera; or, Dick and the Squire larking it with the Figurants ' by George Cruikshank. |
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| Content description | The print gives a vivid picture of a backstage scene at the Grand Opera house in Paris. The print depicts ballet dancers chatting away to visitors behind the curtains and Dick taking the chin of a ballerina, while the stout Squire staggers from a sideways kick from a ballerina. An almost nude man stands in the right hand corner of the print, taking snuff, while one little cherub chases another with his bulky club. |
| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
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| Summary | Print entitled <i>Life behind the Curtain at the Grand opera; or, Dick and the Squire larking it with the Figurants</i> by George Cruikshank, 1822, Harry Beard Collection. The print gives a vivid picture of a backstage scene at the Grand Opera house in Paris. The print depicts ballet dancers chatting away to visitors behind the curtains and Dick taking the chin of a ballerina, while the stout Squire staggers from a sideways kick from a ballerina. An almost nude man stands in the right hand corner of the print, taking snuff, while one little cherub chases another with his bulky club. The print is by George Cruikshank and was published on August 1, 1822 by John Fairburn in Broadway, Ludgate Hill. |
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| Accession number | S. 130-2012 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2012 |
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