Pic nic party disturbed by a swarm of bees [graphic]

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Title: Pic nic party disturbed by a swarm of bees [graphic]
Alternative Title: Picnic party disturbed by a swarm of bees
Creator: Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, G. 1773-1831?, publisher.
Published / Created: [1 June 1826]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. June 1st 1826 by G. Humphrey 24 St. James's Street
Abstract: Five couples, finely dressed men and ladies at an outdoor luncheon party are stampeded by bees. Confusion is made worse by one man who falls backwards from a bench, which he tilts up, clutching the table-cloth and dragging over a bowl of punch. One of the ladies (left) has fainted and is being revived by a gentleman who pours a glass of water on her face. The dog on the right barks at the confusion
Description: Title from caption below image.
Questionable attribution to G. Cruikshank from British Museum catalogue
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Watermark: J. Whatman 1825.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. xviii, p. 31.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 27.5 x 42 cm, on sheet 27.8 x 42 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1826
Aquatints England London 1826
Etchings England London 1826
Watermarks (Paper)
Material: aquatint with etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Accidents
Bees
Couples
Dogs
Picnics
Subjects: Accidents
Bees
Couples
Dogs
Picnics
England > 1826
England > London > 1826

Access: Public
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