Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by George Cruikshank, 1792–1878, British

Published by Hannah Humphrey, ca. 1745–1818, British
Title:
Specimens of Waltzing
Date:
1817
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and stipple engraving, hand-colored on moderately thick, textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 13 13/16 inches (24.7 × 35.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in blue pen, on back, upper left: "4106"; in graphite, upper left: "$10.00"; lower left: "Ballroom Dancing/Waltzing (underlined) | Dogs Dancing (1 Poodle) (underlined) | A rare & very early Waltzing Caricature | D Cruikshank, 1817 (underlined) | 1179 | G1994"; lower right: "388"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.9710
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
genre subject | curtains | draperies | dresses | hats | caricature | pictures | women | satire | men | ballroom | feet | waltzing | noses | dancing | dogs (animals) | animals
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)

British Comic Art 1730 - 1830 (Museum of Art and Archaelogy, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1988-10-14 - 1988-12-04)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:26015