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Tom, Jerry and Logic, at All-Max in the East

Print
1822 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This print depicts a scene from Pierce Egan's extremely popular book Life in London: Or, The Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorne, Esq., and his Elegant Friend Corinthian Tom, published in 1821, illustrated by Cruikshank and dramatised by William Moncrieff at the Adelphi Theatre and Sadler's Wells in 1822. It concerned the adventures of Tom, Jerry and Logic, in their quest to experience low-life London. They are shown here watching the dustman 'Dusty Bob'and African Sal dancing at the East End pub, the All-Max

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTom, Jerry and Logic, at All-Max in the East (published title)
Materials and techniques
Etching on paper
Brief description
Tom, Jerry and Logic, at All-Max in the East. A scene from Pierce Egan's Life in London dramatised by William Moncrieff at the Adelphi and Sadler's Wells Theatres, 1822. Etching published by Marks, 1822
Physical description
Etching depicting a scene from Pierce Egan's Life in London depicting Tom, Jerry and Logic, at the East End pub All-Max in the East, watching Dusty Bob and African Sal dancing. A seated violinist provides the music while a pipe-smoking beer-drinking man watches in the background, his left foot resting on a tankard
Dimensions
  • Height: 16cm (approximately) (Note: Height measured is unmounted. Mounted height is 20cm.)
  • Width: 21cm (approximately) (Note: Width measured is unmounted. Mounted width is 26.7cm.)
Marks and inscriptions
'Scenes from Life in London. / No. 2./ All Lickers / to be Paid for / on Delivery / Tom, Jerry and Logic, at All-Max in the East. / Published by I.L. Marks / Price Half Penny Plain.'
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Summary
This print depicts a scene from Pierce Egan's extremely popular book Life in London: Or, The Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorne, Esq., and his Elegant Friend Corinthian Tom, published in 1821, illustrated by Cruikshank and dramatised by William Moncrieff at the Adelphi Theatre and Sadler's Wells in 1822. It concerned the adventures of Tom, Jerry and Logic, in their quest to experience low-life London. They are shown here watching the dustman 'Dusty Bob'and African Sal dancing at the East End pub, the All-Max
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
S.1404-2015

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Record createdJuly 24, 2015
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