Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1825-03-01
The English Spy: The Cyprians ball at the Argyle Rooms
The Cyprian ball shown in this aquatint was apparently a ball hosted by the mistresses of the wealthy and famous who were not permitted to attend society events. Harriette Wilson is shown fourth from right. Her sister, Amy, is seated at the extreme right.
An offshoot of 'Life in London' was 'The English Spy: An Original Work, Characteristic, Satirical, and Humorous', illustrated with many coloured plates, of which the greater number are by 'Robert Transit' (i.e. Robert Cruikshank) and written by 'Bernard Blackmantle', a pseudonym for Charles Molloy Westmacott.
It contains many lively representations of life, high and low, gives much curious information about the customs and manners of the day about real people still recognisable under their fictitious names and preserves many tales of a past age. It attempts to do for many places in England what 'Life in London' and 'Real Life in London' had done for the metropolis.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- 51.23/1
- Object name:
- The English Spy: The Cyprians ball at the Argyle Rooms
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- Artist/Maker:
- Cruikshank, Isaac Robert, Sherwood, Jones & Co.
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- Production date:
- 1825-03-01
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 167 mm, W 256 mm (paper)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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