The Streets, Morning
Print
1837-39 (made)
1837-39 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
India proof, signed 'George Cruikshank'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Streets, Morning (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | India proof |
| Brief description | India proof of an illustration for 'The Streets, Morning' by George Cruikshank. Published in Chapman and Hall's edition of 'Sketches by Boz' by Charles Dickens, 1837-39. |
| Physical description | India proof, signed 'George Cruikshank'. |
| Dimensions |
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| Content description | A woman wearing a head scarf and apron stands stirring a cup of tea with a spoon, behind a stall in a cobbled street, in front of a baker's shop. A man wearing a tail-coat is pictured drinking tea in front of the stall, and a boy stands in the foreground. There is another figure wearing a top hat, leaning on a street bollard in the background. There is a church spire in the distance. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'George Cruickshank' (signed) |
| Credit line | Bequest of Mrs. Eliza Cruikshank |
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| Association | |
| Literary reference | 'Sketches by Boz' by Charles Dickens, first published in 1836. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 9407:6 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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