Ascending and descending: (above) people in a balloon; (below) people seated in a rotunda around a pool and in danger of falling into the water. Etching by George Cruikshank, 1842.

  • Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.
Date:
[1842]
Reference:
32501i
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[London] : [Tilt and Bogue], [1842]

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1 print : etching

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The ups and downs of life. George Cruikshank. A notice on the back wall of the rotunda reads "You are requested not to put your feet down or attempt to stand [...]"

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Wellcome Collection 32501i

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