Songs: "Far removed from Noise & Smoke..."
One sheet of a series of satires, designed as a song book. Composed of vignette scenes, each scene illustrating in a humourous fashion a single line from a popular song of the day. The imagery derives from hunting, shooting and horses, scenes from domestic life, fashion, town and country life, military and naval life.
Artwork Details
- Title: Songs: "Far removed from Noise & Smoke..."
- Series/Portfolio: Illustrations to Popular Songs
- Artist: Henry Thomas Alken (British, London 1785–1851 London)
- Publisher: Thomas McLean (British, 1788–1875)
- Date: 1822
- Medium: Soft-ground etching
- Dimensions: Image: 7 7/8 × 10 1/16 in. (20 × 25.5 cm)
Sheet: 10 13/16 × 15 3/16 in. (27.5 × 38.5 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Wilbur Macey Stone, 1921
- Object Number: 21.94.2(18)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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