Accession No

4528

Brief Description

cartoon print, 'Caleidoscope-mania. - or, the Natives astonished,' showing three gentlemen and one woman looking through a kaleidoscope, by S. W. Fores, English, 1818

Origin

England; London; 50 Picadilly

Maker

Fores, S. W. [publisher]

Class

prints; optical

Earliest Date

1818

Latest Date

1818

Inscription Date

1-6-1818

Material

paper

Dimensions

length 375mm; breadth 260mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Inscription

‘Caleidoscope-mania. - or, the
Natives astonished.’ (bottom)

Description Notes

Hand-coloured engraved cartoon showing kaleidoscope seller and three people sampling his wares. Longhand comments above each person.

Condition fair (some foxing in top right corner, slightly torn edges); complete.

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