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Vauxhall Gardens by Day

Print
1830s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Touched proof of an etching, signed 'Georg [sic] Cruikshank'.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleVauxhall Gardens by Day (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Touched proof, etching
Brief description
Touched proof of the etching for 'Vauxhall Gardens by Day' by George Cruikshank, for John Macrone's edition of 'Sketches by Boz' by Charles Dickens. 1830s.
Physical description
Touched proof of an etching, signed 'Georg [sic] Cruikshank'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5in
  • Width: 3.875in
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Charles Dickens: An exhibition to celebrate the centenary of his death London: HMSO, 1970.
Subjects depicted
Literary reference'Sketches by Boz' by Charles Dickens, first published in 1836.
Bibliographic reference
The full text of the entry is as follows: 'C18 [...] (a) Drawing in pencil for the illustration to 'Vauxhall Gardens by Day' for Chapman and Hall's edition of Sketches by Boz (b) Touched proof of the etching for the same subject for Macrone's edition (a) inscribed with titles and notes. (b) signed Georg [sic] Cruickshank 61/4 x 37/8; 5 x 31/8 9725.R, 9726.10 (see note to C4)'
Collection
Accession number
9726:10

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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