The Dancing Lesson, The Sailors Hornpipe
Print
1835 (Published)
1835 (Published)
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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
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| Object type | |
| Title | The 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'. |
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| Production type | Mass 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 |
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| Accession number | S.332-2000 |
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| Record created | January 8, 2001 |
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