Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by George Cruikshank, 1792–1878, British

Published by George Humphrey, ca. 1773–ca. 1831, British
Title:
A Scene in the New Farce - as Performed at the Royalty Theatre!
Date:
1821
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, hand-colored on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/2 × 13 5/8 inches (24.2 × 34.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, on back, lower left: "Theatrical | GeoIV as Henry VIII | C1962 | Douglas 852"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1976.1.126
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
elephant (animal) | animals | obese | bishops | brutes | bowing | horns | soldiers | king's | papers | petitions | citizen participation | jester | ministers | chancellor | satire | throne | axes | hoes | caricature | bulls | court | historical subject
Associated Places:
Greater London | City of London | Europe | United Kingdom | England
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Peterloo and Protest (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-08-16 - 2019-12-01)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:25369