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The Picadilly nuisance

The Picadilly nuisance
 (1818); published 1835
from the Cruikshankiana series, published by Thomas McLean, London, 1835

Medium
etching
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr B. Moore, 1899
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
etching
Measurements
22.5 × 33.1 cm (image) 26.4 × 34.8 cm (plate) 37.8 × 56.2 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
BM Satires 13048 ii/ii; Cohn 212, 1841 ii/ii; Reid 789 ii/ii
Edition
2nd of 2 states
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: G Cruikshank s ulpt (t in superscript)
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.c.l.-l.c.r.: The Piccadilly NUISANCE! Dedicated to the Worthy , acting (actin underlined) Magistrates of the district__
printed in ink (in image) u.l.-c.r.: (text on shop windows, signs and horse cart)
Accession Number
4203.23-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr B. Moore, 1899
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)
Cityscapes Human Figures Humour and Satire
Subjects (specific)
cartoons (humorous images) cities coaches (carriages) London (inhabited place) pedestrians street scenes street vendors traffic
Movements
Regency (British)

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