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George Cruikshank (etcher)
E. H. L. (draughtsman)
Le retour de Paris or The neice presented to her relations by her French governess (1817); published 1835
etching
27.1 × 37.0 cm (image) 27.6 × 37.6 cm (plate) 36.1 × 56.4 cm (sheet)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr B. Moore, 1899
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Le retour de Paris or The neice presented to her relations by her French governess
(1817); published 1835
from the Cruikshankiana series, published by Thomas McLean, London, 1835
Medium
etching
Measurements
27.1 × 37.0 cm (image) 27.6 × 37.6 cm (plate) 36.1 × 56.4 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
R 625 II
Edition
2nd of 2 states
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.c.: EHL del . 1816 _ Etched by G Cruikshank
printed in ink l.l.: 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.: LE RETOUR DE PARIS / or, the Neice presented to her / Relatives by her French Governeſs.
printed in ink l.l.-l.r.: Well-a-day Aunt ! what / monstrosities are these? … (4 paragraphs of text) … autant que je peux derriere Madame_
Accession Number
4203.18-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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Subjects (general)
Costume Human Figures Humour and Satire
Subjects (specific)
cartoons (humorous images) dresses (garments) families (kinship groups) fashion (culture-related concept) hats women (female humans)
Movements
Regency (British)