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Hackney Coach Stands

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

Etching


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleHackney Coach Stands (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching proof
Brief description
Proof of the etching for the illustration to 'Hackney Coach Stands' by George Cruikshank, for John Macrone's edition of 'Sketches by Boz' by Charles Dickens. 1830s.
Physical description
Etching
Dimensions
  • Width: 3.375in
  • Height: 2.875in
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Charles Dickens: An exhibition to celebrate the centenary of his death London: HMSO, 1970.
Marks and inscriptions
'George Cruikshank' (Signed)
Association
Literary reference'Sketches by Boz' by Charles Dickens, first published 1836.
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Charles Dickens: An exhibition to celebrate the centenary of his death London: HMSO, 1970. P.14. Catalogue of the exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, June-September 1970.
Collection
Accession number
9726:2

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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