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Tobacco Leaves No. 1

Satirical Print
c.1851 (published)
Artist/Maker
Cruikshank, George (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

Satirical etching depicting smoking and smokers.


Object details

Categories
Caricatures & Cartoons
Prints
Smoking Accessories
Satire
Object type
Satirical print
TitleTobacco Leaves No. 1 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
etching
Etching
Brief description
George Cruikshank. Tobacco Leaves. Smoking and smokers. Published London, c.1851
Physical description
Satirical etching depicting smoking and smokers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.5in
  • Width: 11.75in
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1943, London: HMSO, 1956.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.609-1943

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O726386/tobacco-leaves-no-1-satirical-print-cruikshank-george/
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