Satirical Print of Caleb Whitefoord

Isaac Cruikshank, 1792-06

Wealthy art collectors are often older men who indulge in paintings, prints or drawings of nude goddesses in their leisure time. At least, that is the image presented by many 18th-century British satirical prints. Often depicting ‘connoisseurs’ of art as caricatures, these prints served as a critique of the art world, which was seen by many artists as prudish and hypocritical.

  • Artwork typeprint, cartoon
  • Object numberRP-P-2015-26-694
  • Dimensionsheight 249 mm x width 188 mm
  • Physical characteristicsets, met de hand gekleurd

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Satirical Print of Caleb Whitefoord

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-P-2015-26-694

  • Description

    De wijnhandelaar en schrijver Caleb Whitefoord staat in een zaal met naaktportretten, in zijn linkerhand een stok en een catalogus, met zijn rechterhand houdt hij een monocle voor zijn oog.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • collector's mark: Lugt 4779
    • collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Creation

  • Creation

    • printmaker: Isaac Cruikshank
    • publisher: Samuel W. Fores (mentioned on object)
  • Dating

    1792-06

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    ets, met de hand gekleurd

  • Dimensions

    height 249 mm x width 188 mm


This work is about

  • Person

  • Subject


Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    S. Emmering Bequest, Amsterdam

  • Acquisition

    bequest 2000

  • Copyright


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