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George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection
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ca. 1859 (published)
ca. 1859 (published)
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Illustration proofs (no. 1435_1436) for the 4th edition of Punch & Judy first published by Lacy and Parker. This work contained the play The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Punch and Judy and was illustrated by George Cruikshank 1828.
Object details
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| Title | George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | etching, ink on india paper |
| Brief description | Illustration proofs (no. 1435_1436) for the 4th edition of The Tragical Comedy, or Comical Tragedy of Punch & Judy with etchings by George Cruikshank first published by Lacy and Parker, ca. 1859, George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection. |
| Physical description | Two etchings printed in black ink on india paper. Both etchings depict scenes from a Punch & Judy show performed in a puppet theatre. In the first etching Punch is seen ringing a giant sheep bell to summon his sevant Jim Crow. In the second illustration Punch creeps up to the stage curtain behind which Jim Crow is hiding ready to hit Punch with a stick just visible to the audience. |
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| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the V&A in 2010. |
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| Literary reference | Punch and Judy |
| Summary | Illustration proofs (no. 1435_1436) for the 4th edition of Punch & Judy first published by Lacy and Parker. This work contained the play The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Punch and Judy and was illustrated by George Cruikshank 1828. |
| Other number | Punch Medium Size File |
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| Accession number | S.932-2010 |
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| Record created | June 10, 2010 |
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