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A Pickpocket in Custody

Print
ca. 1836 (printed)
Artist/Maker

An etching of a streetscene featuring a crowd of figures surrounding a one-wheeled cart which contains a man.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA Pickpocket in Custody (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
etching on paper
Brief description
An etching by George Cruikshank titled 'A Pickpocket in Custody' produced to illustrate Sketches by Boz, a collection of short pieces by Charles Dickens originally published in 1836
Physical description
An etching of a streetscene featuring a crowd of figures surrounding a one-wheeled cart which contains a man.
Marks and inscriptions
'George Cruikshank' (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
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
From departmental notes relating to the Cruikshank bequest The full text reads as follows: "Sketches by Boz. 40 Etchings Complete. London. John Macrone. 1536-7 (1942 - etc.) 2nd set"
Collection
Accession number
9407:23

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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