Puzzled which one to choose!! : Or the king of Timbuctoo offering one of his daughters in marriage to Capt. - anticipated result of ye African mission

Puzzled which one to choose!!

Item Information

Title:
Puzzled which one to choose!! : Or the king of Timbuctoo offering one of his daughters in marriage to Capt. - anticipated result of ye African mission
Description:
An African chief displays to a naval officer (Lieutenant Lyon) three black women, who stand together, offering one to him for marriage.
Artist:
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878
Publisher:
Humphrey, G., active approximately 1820
Name on Item:
G. Cruikshank sculpt. Capt. EJ delt.
Date:
October 10, 1818
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Etchings
Ethnic stereotypes
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Holt Collection
Subjects:
Military officers
Marriage proposals
Tribal chiefs
Lyon, G. F. (George Francis), 1795-1832
Extent:
1 print : hand-colored etching ; sheet 25 x 35 cm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/g158c3451
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
27 St. James's St. : G. Humphrey
Language:
English
Notes:
Title from catalogue raisonné.
Cohn: 1880
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Holt; 1984
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Notes (citation):
Cohn, Albert M. "George Cruikshank: A catalogue raisonné of the work executed during the years 1806-1877." From the offices of "The Bookman's Journal," 1924, London.
Identifier:
18_08_000059
Barcode:
36666003816507