'At Home' in the Nursery, or The Masters & Misses Twoshoes Christmas Party
Illustration
01/08/1835 (published)
01/08/1835 (published)
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George Cruikshank (1792-1878) was an English caricaturist and book illustrator. Early in his career he produced social and political caricatures of English life, such as this manic scene in a nursery (first published in 1826). He went on to become a leading exponent in the art of book illustration and is generally accredited as heralding the golden age of children's book illustration. Among his most popular illustrated works are the first English translation of Grimm's fairy tales, German Popular Stories, published in two volumes by Charles Baldwyn from 1823-6, Sir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels (1836-8) and Charles Dickens' novels, Sketches by Boz (1836) and Oliver Twist (1838). Most of Cruikshank's illustrative work was produced on copper, etched by himself.
His illustrative style went out of fashion in the 1840s but, inspired by the temperance movement, he continued to illustrate temperance tracts and folios of moralising prints, such as 'The Bottle' (1847) and its sequel, 'The Drunkard's Children' (1848). He remained an ardent social reformer throughout his life.
His illustrative style went out of fashion in the 1840s but, inspired by the temperance movement, he continued to illustrate temperance tracts and folios of moralising prints, such as 'The Bottle' (1847) and its sequel, 'The Drunkard's Children' (1848). He remained an ardent social reformer throughout his life.
Object details
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| Title | 'At Home' in the Nursery, or The Masters & Misses Twoshoes Christmas Party (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching on paper |
| Brief description | Hand-coloured etching, 'At Home in the Nursery, or the Masters & Misses Twoshoes Christmas Party', etched by George Cruikshank and published by Thomas McLean 1st August 1835. |
| Physical description | Hand-coloured etching of a scene in a nursery depicting various activities, including a boy on a rocking horse, a servant carrying in beverages and food on a platter, children playing with toy soldiers, a girl pretending to ride a horse (using two chairs), two boys sword-fighting and girls playing with dolls. In a border, with the title and publication information printed below the image. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'AR' (Initialled in pencil by Anne Renier on verso) |
| Credit line | Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier. |
| Object history | Etched by George Cruikshank and published by Thomas McLean on 1st August 1835. Bequeathed to the V&A in 1970 by Anne and Fernand G. Renier as part of the Renier Collection. |
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| Summary | George Cruikshank (1792-1878) was an English caricaturist and book illustrator. Early in his career he produced social and political caricatures of English life, such as this manic scene in a nursery (first published in 1826). He went on to become a leading exponent in the art of book illustration and is generally accredited as heralding the golden age of children's book illustration. Among his most popular illustrated works are the first English translation of Grimm's fairy tales, German Popular Stories, published in two volumes by Charles Baldwyn from 1823-6, Sir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels (1836-8) and Charles Dickens' novels, Sketches by Boz (1836) and Oliver Twist (1838). Most of Cruikshank's illustrative work was produced on copper, etched by himself. His illustrative style went out of fashion in the 1840s but, inspired by the temperance movement, he continued to illustrate temperance tracts and folios of moralising prints, such as 'The Bottle' (1847) and its sequel, 'The Drunkard's Children' (1848). He remained an ardent social reformer throughout his life. |
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| Library number | RENIER.417 |
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