Summary

"Dos à Dos -- Accidents in Quadrille Dancing", an 1817 caricature print engraved by George Cruikshank.

The man at center left has committed a mistake in his dance steps, and the woman at center right seems none too pleased. For viewers of the 1995 TV miniseries of Pride and Prejudice, the caption "Other way, Mr. Collins!" suggests itself...

The musicians are in the gallery above.

By an old caricaturist's trick, the women's skirts are shown much shorter than they would have been in reality (hemlines were actually almost never higher than an inch or two above the ankle).

George Cruikshank  (1792–1878)
	Alternative names	George Cruickshank; George, I Cruikshank; George, I Cruickshank; Cruickshank; george cruikshank; cruikshank
	Description	British caricaturist, artist, illustrator and photographer
	Date of birth/death	27 September 1792	1 February 1878
	Location of birth/death	London	London
	Work location	London
	Authority file	: Q360466 VIAF:  69915118 ISNI:  0000000121384208 ULAN:  500115604 LCCN:  n80067117 NLA:  35032463 WorldCat

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