The Cholic

Artist George Cruikshank (British; English, 1792 - 1878)

Series Publisher Thomas McLean

Date1835

Series LocationLondon

Place of ManufactureEngland, Europe

Mediumetching; engraving Medium Remarks: ink

DimensionsOverall (image): 23.5 × 17.6 cm Other (plate mark): 25.9 × 20.6 cm Other (support): 27.9 × 37.5 cm

ClassificationsFINE ART

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. R.G. Warner

Object number1982.073.036

Descriptionan ugly woman is sitting on a settee; she has a rope around her waist which is being pulled at either end of the settee by a dog on the left & a strange looking human on the right; various other small beasts & monsters are frolicing on the settee, several are tormenting the woman who has her gap-toothed mouth open in a scream of fright or pain

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