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The Cholic

Satirical Print
early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print depicting an elderly woman screaming as demons tug at a rope wound round her waist. Lettered with title and 'Pub. by McCleary. 39, Nassau St. Dublin'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Cholic (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching, coloured by hand
Brief description
Print after George Cruikshank
Physical description
Print depicting an elderly woman screaming as demons tug at a rope wound round her waist. Lettered with title and 'Pub. by McCleary. 39, Nassau St. Dublin'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.96cm
  • Width: 26.35cm
Taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1955-1956 London: HMSO 1963
Marks and inscriptions
'Pub. by McCleary. 39, Nassau St. Dublin' (Lettered with title and)
Credit line
Given by Mr. Geoffrey A. Whittall
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1955-1956 London: HMSO, 1963
Collection
Accession number
E.491-1955

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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