Crawley (An Excursion to Brighthelmstone)

G. G. J. & J. Robinson|Henry Wigstead|Samuel Alken|Thomas Rowlandson

June 1, 1790 · Etching and aquatint · Drawings and Prints

One of a set of eight aquatints devoted to posting houses on the main road from London to Brighthelmstone (Brighton), together with attractions of the seaside resort, this print shows the George Inn with a horse auction in progress. Related text notes that "Crawley,–31 miles from London, is the first town in Sussex, which we visited; but not meeting anything here particularly worthy of notice, continued our route 'till we arrived at Cuckfield,--40 miles distant from London."

Artist

G. G. J. & J. Robinson|Henry Wigstead|Samuel Alken|Thomas Rowlandson

Date

June 1, 1790

Medium

Etching and aquatint

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959