The Boarding House
Print
ca. 1836 (printed)
ca. 1836 (printed)
| Artist/Maker |
An etching of three people, two of whom are seated upon chairs, the other standing with glasses.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | The Boarding House (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | etching on paper |
| Brief description | An etching by George Cruikshank titled 'The Boarding House' produced to illustrate Sketches by Boz, a collection of short pieces by Charles Dickens and originally published in 1836 |
| Physical description | An etching of three people, two of whom are seated upon chairs, the other standing with glasses. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'George Cruickshank' (signature, printed, lower centre recto) |
| Credit line | Bequest of Mrs. Eliza Cruikshank |
| Association | |
| Literary reference | 'Sketches by Boz' by Charles Dickens, originally published 1836 |
| Associated objects | |
| Bibliographic reference | From departmental notes relating to the Cruikshank Bequest |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 9407:27 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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