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Our Next-Door Neighbours

Drawing
1837-39 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pencil drawing inscribed 'Sketches by Boz', and signed in ink 'Geo Cruikshank' and inscribed 'Next-Door Neighbours'.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleOur Next-Door Neighbours (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Pencil, drawing, ink inscriptions
Brief description
'Our Next-Door Neighbours'. One of four illustrations drawn by George Cruikshank for Chapman and Hall's edition of 'Sketches by Boz' by Charles Dickens. Pencil drawing, 1837-39.
Physical description
Pencil drawing inscribed 'Sketches by Boz', and signed in ink 'Geo Cruikshank' and inscribed 'Next-Door Neighbours'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6in
  • Width: 4in
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Charles Dickens: An exhibition to celebrate the centenary of his death London: HMSO, 1970.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Sketches by Boz' (Inscribed)
  • 'Geo Cruikshank' (Signed in ink)
  • 'Next-Door Neighbours' (and inscribed)
Association
Literary reference'Sketches by Boz' by Charles Dickens, first published in 1836.
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Charles Dickens: An exhibition to celebrate the centenary of his death London: HMSO, 1970. P.15. Catalogue of the exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, June-September 1970.
Collection
Accession number
10023F

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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