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Marley's Ghost

Print
1843 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hand coloured etching depicting the appearance of Marley's Ghost, from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

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Object details

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Object type
TitleMarley's Ghost (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Hand coloured etching
Brief description
Etching, Marley's Ghost, by John Leech, coloured by hand, signed by artist, lettered with title for Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, 1843.
Physical description
Hand coloured etching depicting the appearance of Marley's Ghost, from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.8cm
  • Width: 8.5cm
Dimensions taken from departmental micromedia catalogue.
Marks and inscriptions
Marley's Ghost.
Subjects depicted
Association
Literary reference<i>A Christmas Carol</i> by Charles Dickens.
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Taken from departmental micromedia catalogue
Collection
Accession number
E.985-1971

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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