Subterraneous guides [graphic]

Description

Title: Subterraneous guides [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: Two men both with lit candles on their hats and candles in their hands look anxiously around as the walk through a cave, presumably Peak Cavern (also know as the Devil's Arse).
Description: Title etched above image.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark on top, bottom, and right side.
Numbered "Plate 92" 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.
Watermark: Russe 1797.
Provenance: Suckling; June 1956.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 27 x 20 cm, on sheet 21 x 27 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1797
Book illustrations England 1797
Etchings England London 1797
Watermarks (Paper) Russell & Co. 1797
Material: etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England.
Subject (Topic): Caving
Spelunkers
Caves
Candles
Toruists
Subjects: Caving > England
Spelunkers
Caves
Candles
Toruists
England > 1797
England > London > 1797
Russell & Co. > 1797

Access: Public
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