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Greenwich Fair

Print
ca. 1836 (printed)
Artist/Maker

An etching of a group of figures dancing underneath a chandelier.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGreenwich Fair (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
etching on paper
Brief description
'Greenwich Fair', an etching by George Cruikshank produced to illustrate Sketches by Boz, a collection of small pieces by Charles Dickens originally published in 1836
Physical description
An etching of a group of figures dancing underneath a chandelier.
Marks and inscriptions
'George Cruikshank' (printed in ink, lower centre recto)
Credit line
Bequest of Mrs. Eliza Cruikshank
Subjects depicted
Association
Literary reference'Sketches by Boz' by Charles Dickens first published in 1836
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
From departmental notes relating to 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
9407:12

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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