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A tipperary jig

A cartoon on a couple dancing merrily

Title A tipperary jig
Artist George Cruikshank
Century 19th
Credit British Museum
Copyright CC by 4.0, no known restrictions, however … read more

Filed Under: entertainment Tagged With: 19th, Cruikshank, dancing

A sore loser

A lady is a sore loser after losing at backgammon

Detail from the original cartoon A hitt at backgammon by Thomas Rowlandson. Credit British Museum.

Filed Under: entertainment Tagged With: backgammon, games, loser, Rowlandson, wig

A peep at Christies

A cartoon on a couple looking at art at auction house Christies. She very tall, he very short. Each looking at art at their own eye level.

Title A peep at Christies
Artist James Gillray
Century 18th
Credit Library of Congress
Copyright No known restrictions on publication, however … read more

Filed Under: entertainment Tagged With: 18th, art, auction house, Gillray, hat, museum. tall, short

Comedy in the country – Tragedy in London

A cartoon on the contrast between playing comedy in the country and playing tragedy in London. Common country folk having a good time, Londoners crying.

Title Comedy in the country – Tragedy in London
Artist Thomas Rowlandson
Century 19th
Credit Library of Congress
Copyright No known restrictions on publication, however … read more

Filed Under: entertainment Tagged With: 19th, crying, laughing, Rowlandson, theater

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