Isaac Cruikshank - 1818-English-Ladies-Dandy-Toy-IR-Cruikshank
Summary
a rather heavily symbolic Dec. 9th 1818 caricature. The toy she's holding is a jumping jack (where pulling the string moves the arms and legs), but is shaped to resemble a dandy of the period.
Tags
1818 cartoons
19th century caricatures
dandies
fashion in 1818
gender role reversals or women in power
george cruikshank
isaac cruikshank
isaac robert cruikshank
jumping jack toy
sitting women in art
toys in art
women facing left in art
Date
1800 - 1899
Source
Scanned by H. Churchyard
Link
Copyright info
public domain