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School of Natation, 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
TitleSchool of Natation, 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 'School of Natation, 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: 13.2cm
  • Dimension of paper width: 22.2cm
Content description
An etching of two men learning to swim supported by a further man from a boat.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Etched by George Cruikshank' (signature, printed, bottom left recto)
  • 'School of Natation, at the Stadium, Chelsea' (printed, bottom centre recto)
Credit line
Bequest of Mrs. Eliza Cruikshank
Subjects depicted
Swimming
Boat
Parks
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/3

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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