Gravediggers
Drawing
ca. 1825-70 (drawn)
ca. 1825-70 (drawn)
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Pen and ink drawing depicting two gravediggers at work. The figure on the right has a deformity of the bones and is bent double, with wooden mounts attached to his hands to walk on all fours. In the foreground lies a skull and a long bone.
Object details
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| Title | Gravediggers (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Drawing |
| Brief description | Drawing by Daniel Maclise entitled 'Gravediggers'. Great Britain, ca. mid 19th century. |
| Physical description | Pen and ink drawing depicting two gravediggers at work. The figure on the right has a deformity of the bones and is bent double, with wooden mounts attached to his hands to walk on all fours. In the foreground lies a skull and a long bone. |
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| Credit line | Forster Bequest |
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| Bibliographic reference | Pillar stand of thirty frames, containing three hundred and ninety drawings and sketches in pencil, pen and ink, and colour - figures, landscapes, etc. There are also seven by other hands (aside from Maclise) - Calderon, T.S. Cooper, Cope, Herbert, and Landseer, all R.A., F. Danby, A.R.A., and G. Cattermole.
These drawings and sketches include the following celebrated persons, amongst whom were several more of the Gallery of Illustrious Literary Characters: C.J. Apperley, Sir Egerton Brydges, Edward Bulwer-Lytton (Lord Lytton), G. Cattermole, Sir Alexander Cockburn, Joshua Cristall, Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield), M. Faraday etc. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | F.88:273 |
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| Record created | September 15, 2008 |
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