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The Broker's Man

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

Pencil drawing inscribed with titles and 'large'.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Broker's Man (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Pencil drawing
Brief description
'The Broker's Man'. 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 with titles and 'large'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.75in
  • Width: 3.75in
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Charles Dickens: An exhibition to celebrate the centenary of his death London: HMSO, 1970.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'The Broker's Man' (Inscribed with titles)
  • 'large' (and)
Subjects depicted
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
10023E

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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