French musicians, or, Les Savoyards [graphic]

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Title: French musicians, or, Les Savoyards [graphic]
Alternative Title: Savoyards
Creator: Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, G. 1773-1831?, publisher.
Published / Created: [16 June 1819]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. June 16th, 1819 by G. Humphrey, 27 St. James's St.
Abstract: "The three musicians walk disconsolately across the cobbles of a fashionable London square. Behind them (left) is a large house with a manservant standing truculently in the pillared porch, watching the departure; a lady stands on the veranda. A little errand boy (right) with a basket on his shoulders stares at them."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from caption below image.
For another state without imprint statement, see no. 13431 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 9.
Temporary local subject terms: City street scenes -- Street musicians -- Boys -- Violins.
Watermark.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. xvi.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 11.9 x 16.4 cm, on sheet 14 x 18 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1819
Etchings England London 1819
Watermarks (Paper)
Material: etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subjects: England > 1819
England > London > 1819

Access: Public
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