Minneapolis Institute of Art
Inconveniences of a Crowded Drawing Room
George Cruikshank; Publisher: George Humphrey, London
- Date
- May 6, 1818
- Medium
- Hand-colored etching
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Cruikshank amusingly satirized the comical inelegance of a crowded drawing room, in this instance a royal reception given by Queen Charlotte at Buckingham Palace. He lampooned the participants with their absurd fashions and horrified, snooty expressions as awkward moments unfold. A contemporary had complained of the less-than-exclusive crowd attending the queen's drawing rooms: The crowds are so great and so little decorum attended to, that people's clothes are literally torn to pieces. England, Europe
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