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The Barber's Shop

Drawing
1837-38 (made)
Artist/Maker
Richard Bentley & Son (publisher)
Cruikshank, George (artist)
Place of origin
London (made)

Illustration to Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi

Object details

Category
Dickens
Object type
Drawing
TitleThe Barber's Shop (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Drawing
Drawing
Brief description
'The Last Song'. Pencil illustration by George Cruikshank for 'Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi' edited by Charles Dickens, and published by Richard Bentley in 1838.
Physical description
Illustration to Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.125in
  • Width: 3.125in
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 41/8 x 31/8 relate to 9703.L and 41/4 x 31/4 relate to 9704.K, and that there are no dimensions cited for 9538.12.
Marks and inscriptions
'George Cruikshank' (Signed)
Object history
An earlier version of this etching has the main design surrounded by a border, considered so grotesque that it was cancelled in subsequent editions.
Associations
Charles Dickens
Joseph Grimaldi
Literary reference'Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi' edited by Charles Dickens and published by Richard Bentley, 1838.
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Charles Dickens: An exhibition to celebrate the centenary of his death London: HMSO, 1970. P.17. Catalogue of the exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, June-September 1970.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
9703L

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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