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A curious junto of slandering elves or List’ners seldom hear good of themselves
(1817); published 1835
from the Cruikshankiana series, published by Thomas McLean, London, 1835
Medium
etching
Measurements
24.7 × 34.2 cm (image) 25.4 × 34.9 cm (plate) 37.8 × 56.2 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 12923 ii/ii; Cohn 212, 1032 ii/ii; Reid 626 ii/ii
Edition
2nd of 2 states
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: EHL del / G.Cruikshank sculp. (underlined)
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.: A curious Junto of Slandering Elves, / -or- List’ners seldom hear good of themselves.
printed in ink (in image) (on books and papers) l.l.: (titles and text)
Accession Number
4203.24-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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Subjects (general)
Human Figures Humour and Satire Relationships and Interactions
Subjects (specific)
discussions (events) domestic cat (species) ear trumpets hearing (sense) socialising women (female humans)
Movements
Regency (British)