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London going out of Town or The March of Bricks & Morter: P.217-1941

Current Location: In storage

Titles

London going out of Town or The March of Bricks & Morter
Scraps and Sketches, Part II, plate 1

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Cruikshank, George

Entities

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1941-12) by Palgrave, Francis, Rev. and Annora, Miss

Dating

Production date: AD 1829

Note

From Scraps and Sketches, Part II, London 1829

Signed in graphite "First proof - George Cruikshank"

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 277 mm Width 375 mm
Sheet Height 332 mm Width 432 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Designed Etched & Published by George Cruikshank - November 1st. 1829
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: First proof George Cruikshank
  • Location: Image lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Edition

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.217-1941
Primary reference Number: 323
Cohn: 180 II i

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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