Object Number 1959.0098.023

Object Name

Print (Aquatint)

Title

Dick Wildfire preparing for a Dash. "a la Francoise".

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

George Cruikshank (Draftsman and etcher)
1792-1878

John Fairburn (Publisher)

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

November 15 1821 (1821-1821)

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower left beneath image; Drawn and Engraved by M\r. George Cruckshank
2. Inscription; Lower right beneath image; Published Nov\r. 15\th. 1821 by John Fairburn Broadway Ludgate Hill.

Subjects

Social/political commentary

Materials

Ink; Watercolor; Paper (wove)

Techniques

Aquatint, Etched, Hand colored, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

5.43 (H) , 8 (W) , 5 (Image H) , 7.3 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

13.78 (H) , 20.2 (W) , 5 (Image H) , 7.3 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

H at right. W at top. Plate marks not available.

Publisher Summary

Fairburn, John

Publication Date

11/15/1821

Place of Publication

Broadway, Ludgate Hill, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Watermark

Along bottom, "TURKEY MILL"

Coloring

Hand colored with watercolors

Object Description

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