Songs: "Deserted by the waning moon..."

1822

Not on view

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: "Deserted by the waning moon..."
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: 8 1/16 × 9 1/2 in. (20.5 × 24.1 cm)
Sheet: 10 3/4 × 14 15/16 in. (27.3 × 38 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Wilbur Macey Stone, 1921
Object Number: 21.94.2(7)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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