Master Joey going to visit his Godpapa

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Artist/Maker	Richard Bentley & Son (publisher) Cruikshank, George (artist)
Place of origin	London (made)

Illustration to Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi

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Category	Dickens
Object type	Drawing
Title	Master Joey going to visit his Godpapa (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Drawing
Brief description	'Master Joey going to visit his Godpapa'. Tracing of the illustration for 'Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi' by George Cruikshank, edited by Charles Dickens. Published by Richard Bentley in 1838.
Physical description	Illustration to Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi
Dimensions	Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Charles Dickens: An exhibition to celebrate the centenary of his death London: HMSO, 1970. The entry in the catalogue (see 'Reference note' field in History and References) does not make explicitly clear which of the two dimensions cited relates to the three objects listed. It is assumed that the dimensions 6 x 33/8 relate to 9703.B and 41/4 x 31/4 relate to 9704.B. Apparently no dimensions are listed for 9538.2.
Marks and inscriptions	'George Cruikshank' (Signed)
Associations	Charles Dickens Joseph Grimaldi
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	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	9704B

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O679965/master-joey-going-to-visit-drawing-cruikshank-george/

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