London, in 1851
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Plate: 8 3/4 × 11 3/8 in. (22.3 × 28.9 cm) Sheet: 12 1/2 × 19 11/16 in. (31.8 × 50 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966
Accession Number
66.541.55(3)
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Art Historical Context
"London, in 1851" is a captivating etching that offers a vivid snapshot of Victorian London's bustling urban life. Created in 1851 by an intriguing collaboration—Queen Victoria, the renowned illustrator George Cruikshank, and publisher David Bogue—this print measures 8 3/4 × 11 3/8 inches on the plate. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, it depicts crowded streets lined with buildings, capturing the energy of a rapidly growing city during the height of the Industrial Revolution. Cruikshank, a master of satirical and detailed etchings, likely brought his...