A fundamental error in the art of skaiting [graphic].

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Title: A fundamental error in the art of skaiting [graphic].
Alternative Title: Fundamental error in the art of skating
Elements of skateing : a fundamental error in the art of skaiting
Elements of skating : a fundamental error in the art of skaiting
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: [24 November 1805]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publishd. November 24th, 1805, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Abstract: "One man falls violently, arms and legs in the air; he brings the ferrule of his stick heavily down on the eye of a neighbour who has just landed on his posterior, his legs and arms extended. In the background three other skaters have fallen, and lie or sit, legs in the air."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image, following series title.
Printmaker identified as Gillray and artist questionably identified as Sneyd in the British Museum catalogue.
One of four prints in a series entitled: Elements of skateing.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Mounted to 27 x 37 cm.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, Vol. XII.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 25.3 x 35.7 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1805
Etchings England London 1805
Material: etching with aquatint ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subjects: England > 1805
England > London > 1805
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

Access: Public
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