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Very unpleasant weather or The old saying verified: Raining cats, dogs and pitchforks
(1820); published 1835
from the Cruikshankiana series, published by Thomas McLean, London, 1835
Medium
etching with later hand-colouring
Measurements
22.5 × 36.0 cm (image) 25.9 × 38.4 cm (plate) 37.5 × 56.3 cm irreg. (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 14084 ii/ii; Cohn 212, 2074 ii/ii; Reid 949 ii/ii
Edition
2nd of 2 states
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: Cruikshank fecit
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: AE. (monogram) del.t (t in superscript above . )
printed in ink 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.l.-l.r.: Very unpleasant weather, or, the Old saying verified “Raining Cats, Dogs, & Pitchforks” !!!_
printed in ink (in image) (on sign) u.l.: Cheap Safe / & Expedious- / Travelling - / Pig & Whistle to the / Cow & Snuffers / WINCHESTER HANTS
printed in ink (in image) (in speech bubble) c.l.: cats meat, dogs meat!
printed in ink (in image) (on carriage) c.r.: 2072
printed in ink (in image) (on box) l.r.: GLASS / KEEP this side upward
Accession Number
4203.20-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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Subjects (general)
Human Figures Humour and Satire
Subjects (specific)
cartoons (humorous images) dog (species) domestic cat (species) pitchforks rain storms street scenes weather
Movements
Regency (British)