Making a Night of It
Print
ca. 1836 (printed)
ca. 1836 (printed)
| Artist/Maker |
An etching of nine figures occupying what appears to be a box in a theatre. Among the figures are included one man leaning over the railing of the box, another seated with a top hat and cane. There are three woman with dresses that reveal their shoulders.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Making a Night of It (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | etching on paper |
| Brief description | An etching by George Cruikshank titled 'Making a Night of It' produced to illustrate Sketches by Boz, a collection of short pieces by Charles Dickens originally published in 1836 |
| Physical description | An etching of nine figures occupying what appears to be a box in a theatre. Among the figures are included one man leaning over the railing of the box, another seated with a top hat and cane. There are three woman with dresses that reveal their shoulders. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'George Cruickshank' (signature, printed, lower centre recto) |
| Credit line | Bequest of Mrs. Eliza Cruikshank |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Association | |
| Literary reference | 'Sketches by Boz' by Charles Dickens, originally published 1836 |
| Bibliographic reference | From departmental notes relating to the Cruikshank Bequest |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 9407:26 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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