Cuckfield (from An Excursion to Brighthelmstone, made in the year 1789)
One of a set of eight aquatints devoted to posting houses on the main road from London to Brighthelmstone (Brighton), together with attractions of the seaside resort, this print represents a fair at Cuckfield, with a signpost on the corner of the main street pointing to London, Brighthelmstone, Tun-Bridge and Lewes. Related text tells us that the village is forty miles from London and, "a fair is held, in September, reported to by a great number of pretty rustic females, and by a multitude of happy swains. From Cuckfield to Brighthelmstone, about 14 miles distant, the country is chearful [sic], and the prospects various and extensive."
Artwork Details
- Title: Cuckfield (from An Excursion to Brighthelmstone, made in the year 1789)
- Series/Portfolio: Excursion to Brighthelmstone
- Artist: Drawn and etched by Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
- Etcher: Aquatint by Samuel Alken (British, London 1756–1815 London)
- Author: Related author Henry Wigstead (British, 1745?–1800 Margate)
- Publisher: G. G. J. & J. Robinson (London)
- Date: 1790
- Medium: Etching and aquatint
- Dimensions: Plate: 10 3/4 × 13 9/16 in. (27.3 × 34.5 cm)
Sheet: 13 3/8 × 18 1/2 in. (34 × 47 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928
- Object Number: 28.89(4)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
More Artwork
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.