The Poor Clerk's Dinner
Drawing
ca. 1836 (drawn)
ca. 1836 (drawn)
| Artist/Maker |
A pencil sketch of a man seated at a table leaning over a plate while reading. A tophat hangs from a hook above him. In the background is a man being served food by a waiter. On the bottom of the page is a rough sketch of person from the chest up.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | The Poor Clerk's Dinner (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | pencil on paper |
| Brief description | A drawing titled 'The Poor Clerk's Dinner' by George Cruikshank. Illustration for Sketches by Boz, a collection of short pieces by Charles Dickens originally published 1836 |
| Physical description | A pencil sketch of a man seated at a table leaning over a plate while reading. A tophat hangs from a hook above him. In the background is a man being served food by a waiter. On the bottom of the page is a rough sketch of person from the chest up. |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Bequest of Mrs. Eliza Cruikshank |
| Subject depicted | |
| Association | |
| Literary reference | ketches 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 | 9725C |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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