The Northampton Cherub
Caricature
mid 1881 (made)
mid 1881 (made)
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Pen and ink caricature portrait illustrating Charles Bradlaugh as a dark parody of a cherub, with a devil's tail and bat wings, wearing a top hat made from a politicial pamphlet, surrounded by insects and and flying over the industrial area of Northampton.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Drawing |
| Brief description | Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910); 'The Northampton Cherub', caricature portrait of Charles Bradlaugh, M.P. (1833-1891), reproduced in Punch, 10 September 1881, as no. 48 of 'Punch's Fancy Portraits. Pen and ink. |
| Physical description | Pen and ink caricature portrait illustrating Charles Bradlaugh as a dark parody of a cherub, with a devil's tail and bat wings, wearing a top hat made from a politicial pamphlet, surrounded by insects and and flying over the industrial area of Northampton. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir Robert Witt, C.B.E., F.S.A. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1950, London: HMSO, 1962. |
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| Accession number | E.99-1950 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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