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Travelling in France or Le départ de la diligence

Travelling in France or Le départ de la diligence
 (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
22.1 × 32.6 cm (image) 25.4 × 35.0 cm (plate) 35.5 × 56.0 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
BM Satires 13053 ii/ii; Cohn 212, 2043 ii/ii; Reid 782 ii/ii
Edition
2nd of 2 states
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: Etched by G.Cruikshank
printed in ink l.r.: Pub.d (d 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.: Traveling in France _or,_Le depart dela diligence__
printed in ink (in image) u.l.: (text on shop front and sign)
Accession Number
4203.29-3
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)
Human Figures Humour and Satire Travel
Subjects (specific)
caricatures cartoons (humorous images) coaches (carriages) departures France (nation) journeys tourism travellers (people by activity)
Movements
Regency (British)

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