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Hackney-Coach Stands

Print
1837-39 (made)
Artist/Maker
Cruikshank, George (artist)
Place of origin
London (made)

An etching of four children running out onto the pavement from an open door with a woman standing in the doorway. There is fencing on either side of the doorway.


Object details

Categories
Illustration
Prints
Dickens
Object type
Print
TitleHackney-Coach Stands (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
etching on paper
Brief description
George Cruikshank. Illustration to Sketches by Boz by Charles Dickens. 1837-39. 'Hackney Coach Stands'. Proof of the etching
Physical description
An etching of four children running out onto the pavement from an open door with a woman standing in the doorway. There is fencing on either side of the doorway.
Dimensions
  • Width: 3.375in
  • Height: 2.875in
Marks and inscriptions
'George Cruikshank' (printed, ink, lower centre recto)
Credit line
Bequest of Mrs. Eliza Cruikshank
Subjects depicted
Children
Doorways
Railings
Association
Charles Dickens
Literary reference'Sketches by Boz' by Charles Dickens first published in 1836
Associated objects
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria & Albert Museum. Charles Dickens, London: 1970, p.14. The full text of the record is as follows: "(a) Preliminary drawing in pencil, and unrelated sketches and (b) proof of the etching for the illustration to 'Hackney Coach Stands' for Macrone's edition of Sketches by Boz (b) signed George Cruikshank. (a) Lent by the Trustees of the British Museum (b) 9726.2 (c) Drawing in pencil, (d) tracing and (e) India proof of the etching for the illustration to 'Hackney Coach Stands' for Chapman and Hall's edition of Sketches by Boz (c) inscribed with the title. (d) and (e) signed George Cruikshank. 9725.F, 9725A.F, 9407.10
  • From departmental notes relating to the Cruikshank Bequest The full text is as follows: 'Sketches by Boz. 1-40 40 Etchings complete. London. John Macrone. 1836-37 (1942 - etc.) 2nd set'
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
9407:10

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O682141/hackney-coach-stands-print-cruikshank-george/
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