Manner of crossing the first river in Peak Hole [graphic]

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Title: Manner of crossing the first river in Peak Hole [graphic]
Creator: Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811, printmaker
Contributor: Woodward, G. M. approximately 1760-1809, artist.
Allen, Michael, active 1795-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: April 8, 1797.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published by Allen & Co., 15 Paternoster Row
Abstract: A group of men explore a cave Peak Cavern (in the heart of the Derbyshire Dales), some with candles in their hats, most with candles in the hands. One holds a quizzing glass to his eye as he looks up at the ceiling of the cave. They stand on the edge of an underground lake. One man lays on his back in a small rowboat on the lake and gazes at the ceiling above; a dog sits at his feet
Description: Title etched above image.
Numbered 'Plate 94' in upper left corner.
Plate from: Eccentric excursions / by G.M. Woodward, 1796.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Provenance: Suckling; June 1956.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 21 x 27 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1797
Book illustrations England 1797
Etchings England London 1797
Material: etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England.
Subject (Topic): Caving
Spelunkers
Caves
Rivers
Sightseers
Subjects: Caving > England
Spelunkers
Caves
Rivers
Sightseers
England > 1797
England > London > 1797

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