George CRUIKSHANK
Witches' frolic
1830
illustration for Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft by Sir Walter Scott, published by John Murray, London, 1830

Medium
etching

Measurements
6.9 × 11.2 cm (image) 7.2 × 11.2 cm (sheet, trimmed within platemark)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Archibald, 1930

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
London, England

Catalogue/s Raisonné
Cohn 731; Reid 1480

Printing/Publishing
published by John Murray, London

Inscription
printed in ink l.c.: Designed Etched & Published by George Cruikshank Nov-r (r in superscript above - ) 1830 -

Accession Number
4294.5-3

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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Subjects (general)
Human Figures Literary and Text Religion and Mythology

Subjects (specific)
flotation illustrations (layout features) sea monsters seas supernatural witchcraft witches women (female humans)

Movements
Regency (British)