Vis a Vis - Accidents in Quadrille Dancing by George Cruikshank

Vis a Vis - Accidents in Quadrille Dancing Possibly 1817

drawing, print, etching, paper

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

print

etching

sketch book

paper

personal sketchbook

england

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

storyboard and sketchbook work

cartoon carciture

sketchbook art

watercolor

"Vis a Vis - Accidents in Quadrille Dancing," created by George Cruikshank in 1817, satirizes the chaos of a quadrille dance party. The print depicts a scene of utter disarray, with dancers tripping over one another, losing their balance, and generally making a mess of the elegant dance. Cruikshank's signature style of caricature captures the comical absurdity of the situation, offering a humorous critique of the social rituals of the time. The print is now housed at the Art Institute of Chicago.