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Jemima Evans

Drawing
ca. 1836 (drawn)
Artist/Maker

A pencil drawing of a cluttered room including a fireplace and a table covered with dishes and food. A woman serves tea, another young woman tends the fire. There is also a seated man and a standing woman.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleJemima Evans (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
pencil on paper
Brief description
A drawing titled 'Jemima Evans' by George Cruikshank. An illustration for Sketches by Boz, a collection of short pieces by Charles Dickens originally published 1836
Physical description
A pencil drawing of a cluttered room including a fireplace and a table covered with dishes and food. A woman serves tea, another young woman tends the fire. There is also a seated man and a standing woman.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Jemima Evans (pencil, lower centre recto)
  • 2 Later Edition Sketches by Boz 22 (pencil, upper centre recto)
Credit line
Bequest of Mrs. Eliza Cruikshank
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
9725B

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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