Drawing

Physical description

Pencil sketch of a stout man in eighteenth century dress, standing facing left, and a woman's head and shoulders wearing a bonnet.

Place of Origin

London, England (made)

Date

ca. 1830s (made)

Artist/maker

George Cruickshank, born 1792 - died 1878 (artist)

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in, Width: 2.25 in

Object history note

This sketch was exhibited in the Charles Dickens Centenary Exhibition held at Southwark Central Reference Library from 8 February 1912.

Descriptive line

George Cruikshank. Pencil sketch of a stout man in 18th century costume, said to be Dr. Johnson, and a woman in a bonnet. London, ca. 1830s

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1950, London: HMSO, 1962.
The full text of the record is as follows:

'CRUIKSHANK, George (1792-1878)

Sketch of a stout man in 18th century costume, standing facing left, said to represent Dr. Johnson. Above is a sketch of the head and shoulders of a woman wearing a bonnet.
Signed in ink George Cruikshank.
Pencil
E.321-1950.

Given by Mrs. E.C. Eilers

Note: This sketch was exhibited in the Charles Dickens Centenary Exhibition held at Southwark Central Reference Library from 8 February 1912.'

Associated names

Charles Dickens; Samuel Johnson

Materials

Paper; Pencil

Techniques

Drawing

Collection code

PDP