The Burglary
Drawing
1838-46 (made)
1838-46 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Pen and ink sketch, inscribed in pencil 'Oliver Twist - The Burglary.'
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | The Burglary (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Sketch, pen and ink |
| Brief description | Sketch in pen and ink by George Cruikshank (1792-1878), titled 'The Burglary', for 'Oliver Twist; or the Parish Boy's progress' by Charles Dickens. |
| Physical description | Pen and ink sketch, inscribed in pencil 'Oliver Twist - The Burglary.' |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Oliver Twist - The Burglary' (Inscribed in pencil) |
| Object history | This sketch shows Cruickshank exploring abstract and purely linear means to give the spectator Oliver's sense of shock. The difference between the early proof of the etching and the proof pulled after Findlay had retouched the plate is particularly clear in this illustration. |
| Association | |
| Literary reference | 'Oliver Twist' by Charles Dickens |
| Bibliographic reference | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 9995N |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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