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Football
 (1824-1826); published 1827

Medium
hand-coloured etching and aquatint
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1935
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
hand-coloured etching and aquatint
Measurements
21.2 × 31.7 cm (image) 24.0 × 35.1 cm (plate) 31.4 × 39.9 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
BM Satires 15008 ii/ii
Edition
2nd of 2 states
Printing/Publishing
published by Thomas McLean, London
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: Rob.t (t in superscript above . ) Cruikshank. Fecit.
printed in ink l.r.: Eng.d (d in superscript above . ) by Geo. Hunt
printed in ink l.c.: London, Published by Tho,,s (s in superscript above ,, ) M,,clean (c in superscript above ,, ) , 26, Haymarket, 1827. / FOOTBALL
Accession Number
337I-4
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1935
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Humour and Satire Leisure, Games and Sport
Subjects (specific)
ball games (general, games) balls (object genres) football (sports) men (male humans) military uniforms soldiers teams

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