La Promenade

February 1828

Not on view

This social satire centers on a dandy with exaggerated hair, sideburns and mustache, a tight waisted jacket and high neckpiece. He dances with a young woman who wears a narrow-waisted yellow gown enhanced with a flounced floral hem and feathered sleeves, a wide ribbon about her waist and a fan of feathers in her hair. Two other couples are indicated behind. Isaac Robert Cruikshank, the son of Isaac and brother of Robert, here works in a style reminiscent of William Heath, who returned to London in 1827 and designs numerous fashion satires of a similar type.

Artwork Details

Title: La Promenade
Artist: Isaac Robert Cruikshank (British, London 1789–1856 London)
Publisher: Gabriel Shire Tregear (British, active 1828–40)
Date: February 1828
Medium: Hand-colored etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 13 7/8 × 10 1/8 in. (35.3 × 25.7 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Jill Spalding, 2022
Object Number: 2022.309.36
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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