The advantages of Travel - or - 'a little learning is a dangerous thing .. Plate 2'
George Cruikshank (London 1792 - London 1878)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
14 Jun 1824
Materials
paper
Measurements
280 x 380 mm
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 286768.3
Summary
Print, hand-coloured etching, The advantages of Travel - or - 'a little learning is a dangerous thing .. Plate 2' by George Cruikshank (London 1792 - London 1878). One of 12 caricatures, some with borders, taken from the Caricature Room, all with traces of green emulsion on the reverse, with an orange-coloured mount printed with an acanthus pattern glued to the edges. Hand-coloured etching by G.Cruikshank, published June 14th 1824 by G Humphrey, entitled 'The advantages of Travel - or - 'a little learning is a dangerous thing .. Plate 2'.
Marks and inscriptions
The advantages of Travel - or - 'a little learning is a dangerous thing .. Plate 2'
Makers and roles
George Cruikshank (London 1792 - London 1878), artist George Humphrey (1773?-1831), engraver and publisher