'The head ache', 1835. Artist: George Cruikshank

'The head ache', 1835. Artist: George Cruikshank

1-239-761 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

'The head ache', 1835. A man with an agonised expression is attacked by demons: one drills his head, another with a gimlet; another brandishes a poker, another sings into his ear, another blows a trumpet, while another drives a wedge into his skull.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. George Cruikshank: British: Artist, illustrator, painter, engraver, caricaturist, cartoonist
After
  1. George Cruikshank: British: Artist, illustrator, painter, engraver, caricaturist, cartoonist

Medium
  1. Etching

Picture Type
  1. Satire

Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Mythology

Artistic Representations Satires

Locations & Buildings Other

People Other

Society & Culture Sickness & Disease


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4706x3713
File Size : 51,192kb


Aliases

  1. 20341
  1. 0220003111
  1. 1-239-761
  1. 1239761
  1. 20341
  1. 3111
  1. A3

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