Creator Biography
Isaac Robert Cruikshank, English, 1789–1856 (drawer and engraver).
George Cruikshank, English, 1792–1878 (drawer and engraver).
Sherwood, Neely & Jones, English, 1776–1837 (publisher).
Preview
Creation Date
July 2, 1821
Geography
London, England
Culture
English
Medium
Hand-colored etching and aquatint with watercolor
Dimensions
8 7/8 × 5 5/8 in. (22.5 × 14.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift in Loving Memory of Boris Blick & Judith Rosenbloom Blick by their daughter Sarah Blick, 2024
Accession Number
2015.34
Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings
Beneath image, lower right: "Drawn &Engḍ by I.R.&G.Cruickshank."
Beneath image, lower margin, center: "Tom, Jerry and Logic, making the most of an Evening at Vauxhall."
Beneath image, bottom of page, center: "Pubḍ by Sherwood, Neely & Jones, July 2, 1821."
Description
Cartoonish figures in formal attire dance and celebrate in an outdoor ballroom with musicians playing within an elevated choir stall in the background.