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The advantages of travel or A little learning is a dangerous thing: Plate 2
(1824); published 1835
from the Cruikshankiana series, published by Thomas McLean, London, 1835
Medium
etching
Measurements
25.3 × 33.9 cm (image) 28.0 × 37.5 cm (plate) 35.7 × 56.1 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr B. Moore, 1899
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
BM Satires 14724 ii/ii; Cohn 212, 869 ii/ii; Reid 1253 ii/ii
Edition
2nd of 2 states
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: J, etched by G Cruikshank —
printed in ink l.r.: London_Pub_d (d in superscript above _ ) June 14_th (th in superscript above _ ) by G Humphrey
printed in ink (over previous inscription) l.r.: Pub.d (d in superscript above . ) by Tho.s (s in superscript above . ) M,,cLean, (c in superscript above ,, ) 26.Haymarket. Aug,,t (t in superscript above ,, ) 1,,st (st in superscript above ,, ) 1835.
printed in ink l.c.l.-l.c.r.: The Advantages of Travel_ or_ “a little Learning is a dangerous thing “__ _ Plate . 2
printed in ink l.l.-l.r.: Ah ‘Jack_’ How are ye ?_ … (three lines of text) … _oh _aye_ so it is_ I remember now !!_
printed in ink (in image) u.l.-l.r.: (text on shop front and signs)
Accession Number
4203.11-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Humour and Satire Travel
Subjects (specific)
cartoons (humorous images) discussions (events) food London (inhabited place) men (male humans) street scenes tourism travellers (people by activity)
Movements
Regency (British)