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
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
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
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)