Mr. Minns and his Cousin
Drawing
1830s (made)
1830s (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
A pencil drawing of two men seated at a table laid with dishes, cutlery and food. A small dog has his paws on the table and one of the men is rising from his seat with alarm, the other is laughing. The window is dressed with heavy curtains and a newspaper has fallen on the floor. There is a tudy for a bust of a man in the upper right corner.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Mr. Minns and his Cousin (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | pencil on paper |
| Brief description | A drawing by George Cruikshank titled 'Mr. Minns and his Cousin'. Illustration for Sketches by Boz by Charles Dickens, originally published 1836 |
| Physical description | A pencil drawing of two men seated at a table laid with dishes, cutlery and food. A small dog has his paws on the table and one of the men is rising from his seat with alarm, the other is laughing. The window is dressed with heavy curtains and a newspaper has fallen on the floor. There is a tudy for a bust of a man in the upper right corner. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Mr. Minn and his Cousin' (pencil, lower centre recto) |
| Credit line | Bequest of Mrs. Eliza Cruikshank |
| Production | Published 1838. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Association | |
| Literary reference | 'Sketches by Boz', by Charles Dickens originally published 1836 |
| Associated objects | |
| Bibliographic reference | Departmental notes from the Cruikshank Bequest
Full text is as follows:
'9725 Sketches by Boz. Charles Dickens First Series
A Election by Beadle
B Jemima Evans
C The Poor Clerk's Dinner
D London Recreations
E The Boarding House
F Hackney Coach Stands
G The Bloomsbury Christening
H Greenwich Fair
I Mr. Gabriel Parsons Courtship
J The Lockup House
K Horatio Sparkins
L Pawnbrokers Shop
M Dancing Academy
N Private Theatricals
O Winglebury Duel (sketches on reverse)
P Sentiment (sketches on reverse)
Q The Ballroom
R Vauxhall Gardens by day (Two 19 and 20, wanting.)
S Monmouth Street sketches on margin
T Scotland Yard, Coalheavers, relaxation, (large paper
U A Pickpocket in custody
V Seven Dials Fight of Amazons
W Mr. John Dounce
X Mr. Minns and his Cousins
Y Last Cab Driver
(28 wanting) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 9725X |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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