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Carousel Ring & Practice &c. at the Stadium, Chelsea.

Print
ca. 1834 (printed)
Artist/Maker
T. Hurst & Co. (publisher)
Cruikshank, George (Illustrator)
Place of origin
London (printed)

Proof of etching on India paper signed 'Etched by George Cruikshank'.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Illustration
Object type
Print
TitleCarousel Ring & Practice &c. at the Stadium, Chelsea. (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
etching on paper
Paper
India Paper
Etching
Brief description
An etching by George Cruikshank titled 'Carousel Ring & Practice &c. at the Stadium, Chelsea.' produced to illustrate The Stadium published in 1834
Physical description
Proof of etching on India paper signed 'Etched by George Cruikshank'.
Dimensions
  • Dimension of paper height: 13.6cm
  • Dimension of paper width: 22.2cm
Content description
An etching of three uniformed men on horse back riding around a carousel ring with a group of spectators in the background.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Etched by George Cruikshank' (signature, printed, bottom centre recto)
  • 'Carousel Ring & Practice &c. at the Stadium, Chelsea.' (printed, bottom centre recto)
Credit line
Bequest of Mrs. Eliza Cruikshank
Subjects depicted
Carousel
Horses
Association
Chelsea
Associated objects
Bibliographic references
  • Cohn, Albert M. George Cruikshank, a catalogue raisonné of the work executed during the years 1806-1877; with collations, notes, approximate values, facsimiles, and illustrations London: from the office of "the bookman's journal", 1924. 375p., ill. p. 219, Nr. 772
  • From departmental notes relating to the Cruikshank Bequest
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
9350A/4

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O682647/carousel-ring--practice-c-print-cruikshank-george/
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