Preview
Creation Date
1743
Medium
Print with watercolor
Dimensions
4 x 6.5, 9.5 x 11.75 (in frame)
Credit Line
Long-term Loan from the Estate of Boris Blick, 2015
Accession Number
2015.53
Provenance
Bought from George Gregory, Manvers Street, Bath. 01225 466000
Creator Biography
Sir Henry Thomas Alken, British, born in Soho, Westminster, England, 1785-1851.
Description
Cartoonish figures in bright formal wear are shown dancing 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 parter into another couple, who fall to the floor, while onlookers look shocked and some move to help the fallen pair.
Keywords
british print, print with watercolor, sir henry thomas alken, 2015.53