Preview
Creation Date
19th century (?)
Geography
England
Culture
English
Medium
Etching with watercolor
Dimensions
With mat: 11 1/2 × 9 9/16 in. (29.2 × 24.3 cm)
Credit Line
Long-term Loan from the Estate of Boris Blick, 2015
Accession Number
2015.53
Provenance
Purchased by Boris Blick from George Gregory (now George Bayntun) in Bath, England.
Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings
Beneath image, lower margin, center: "MṚ JORROCKS MAKES A FAUX PAS."
Gold sticker on back of mat, lower right corner: "ANTIQUE PRINT OVER / 100 YEARS FROM / GEORGE GREGORY / MANVERS STREET / BATH, 01225 466000"
Creator Biography
Henry Thomas Alken, English, 1785–1851 (etcher).
Description
Cartoonish figures in bright formal wear dance in a lavishly decorated hall with deep purple drapes, grand paintings, a large chandelier, and decorative bunches of holly. In the center-left of the composition, Mr. Jorrocks leads his partner into another couple, who fall to the floor, while onlookers look shocked and some move to help the fallen pair.