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The Dancing Lesson, The Sailors Hornpipe

Print
1835 (Published)
Artist/Maker
Thomas McLean & Co (Publishers)
Cruikshank, George (Artist)
Cruikshank, George (Etcher)
Place of origin
Great Britain (published)

To the left, a dancing master with violin, back turned, giving a lesson to a small boy wearing a sailor suit, the left arm raised, the right straight supporting a stick; to the right a small girl standing in second position with her arms hooked over a 'posture improver' across her back. Titled above the image: 'The Sailors Hornpipe' and below: 'The Dancing Lefson Pt 4 / G Cruikshank fect - Pubd by Thos McLean, 26 Haymariket / Augt 1st 1835'.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Theatre
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleThe Dancing Lesson, The Sailors Hornpipe
Materials and techniques
Etching
Brief description
'The Sailor's Hornpipe, The Dancing Lefson. Pt 4' Etching by George Cruikshank, published by Thomas McLean, 1 August 1835.
Physical description
To the left, a dancing master with violin, back turned, giving a lesson to a small boy wearing a sailor suit, the left arm raised, the right straight supporting a stick; to the right a small girl standing in second position with her arms hooked over a 'posture improver' across her back. Titled above the image: 'The Sailors Hornpipe' and below: 'The Dancing Lefson Pt 4 / G Cruikshank fect - Pubd by Thos McLean, 26 Haymariket / Augt 1st 1835'.
Dimensions
  • Sheet size height: 264mm
  • Sheet size width: 377mm
  • Plate height: 130mm
  • Plate size width: 168mm
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Cyril W. Beaumont Bequest
Object history
The print came to the Museum as part of the Cyril Beaumont Bequest.
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Subjects depicted
Social Dance
Dancing Masters
Dance Teaching
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.332-2000

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Record createdJanuary 8, 2001
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O51280/the-dancing-lesson-the-sailors-print-cruikshank-george/
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