Durham mustard too powerful for Italian capers, or the opera in an uproar

Cruikshank, Isaac (1756?-1811?)


Item type:
print
Date of creation:
1793
Height:
24.4 cm  (9 5/8 in.)
Width:
34.8 cm  (13 11/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
etching, hand-coloured, on paper
Place of creation:
London (England)

Description

In this satirical scene, four female figures are depicted dancing in a circle. Their costumes are revealing, showing much of their legs up to the thighs. A figure mounts the stage on the left side.

Iconclass

48C842
ballet group; dancers on the stage

RIdIM images


© Trustees of the British Museum

Image URLs

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Notes

The print was reissued by its publisher, Thomas Tegg, in 1807.

RIdIM record id

5057