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Christmas Holidays or the Young Visitants

Watercolour
1806 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Two boys and a man being shown caged tigers and bears and other wild animals in the menagerie at the Tower of London.

Object details

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Object type
TitleChristmas Holidays or the Young Visitants (published title)
Materials and techniques
Pen, ink and watercolour on card, mounted on paper
Brief description
Anonymous design for book illustration, boys being shown tigers and bears and other wild animals in the menagerie at the Tower of London. Drawing for illustration to Christmas Holidays or the Young Visitants by Mr Yorkington, published under the imprint of John Harris, successor to Elizabeth Newbery (E.5010, 1806.
Physical description
Two boys and a man being shown caged tigers and bears and other wild animals in the menagerie at the Tower of London.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.4cm
  • Width: 9.3cm
Production typeUnique
Collection
Accession number
E.118-1978

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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