Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1818-12-02
Dandy Pickpockets Diving
In this handcoloured engraving the focus of the caricature is the countryman studying dandy caricatures in a printshop window, presumably intended to represent one of Tegg's major rivals, George Humphrey at 27 St James's Street. The old man is being distracted by the woman dressed in the height of fashion, while her male accomplices both in extreme dandy dress, 'dive' or steal from his pockets.
At this time the London dandy was an object of great ridicule whom it was very easy to caricature. Cruikshank and his brother George produced a large amount of prints poking fun at the characteristics of the dandy.
Isaac Robert Cruikshank (1786-1856) was an artist who specialised in drawing satirical works.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- 91.165/2
- Object name:
- Dandy Pickpockets Diving
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- Artist/Maker:
- Cruikshank, Isaac Robert, Tegg, Thomas
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- Production date:
- 1818-12-02
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 268 mm, W 412 mm (paper)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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