The Citizen at Vauxhall
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01/07/1784 (made)
01/07/1784 (made)
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Satirical engraving, entitled The Citizen at Vauxhall, depicting a family at Vauxhall Gardens. At centre, a woman ties a kerchief round her husband's neck. Their daughter surveys the scene, hiding her face behind her fan. Various figures move around them. To left, a smiling man stands with his left hand concealed in his waistcoat. To right, a waiter carries glasses and a bottle. In the background, left, is an elaborate structure, the Orchestra, with two musicians at the upper level, and, right, two men sit at a table under trees, with a covered walk in the background.
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Title | The Citizen at Vauxhall |
Materials and techniques | Engraving |
Brief description | Satirical engraving, The Citizen at Vauxhall, depicting Vauxhall Gardens, London, 1784 |
Physical description | Satirical engraving, entitled The Citizen at Vauxhall, depicting a family at Vauxhall Gardens. At centre, a woman ties a kerchief round her husband's neck. Their daughter surveys the scene, hiding her face behind her fan. Various figures move around them. To left, a smiling man stands with his left hand concealed in his waistcoat. To right, a waiter carries glasses and a bottle. In the background, left, is an elaborate structure, the Orchestra, with two musicians at the upper level, and, right, two men sit at a table under trees, with a covered walk in the background. |
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Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996 |
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Accession number | S.293-1997 |
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Record created | October 20, 2009 |
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