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"Taking care of Number One": P.231-1941

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

"Taking care of Number One"
A Pack of Knaves or a "Packed" meeting of the "Knowing Cards"

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Cruikshank, George

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1853

Note

From The Comic Almanack, by Rigdum Funnidos, London, 1853, Nos 3 and 2

Two etchings on one plate. On chine collé.

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 213 mm Width 170 mm
Sheet Height 298 mm Width 290 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.231-1941
Primary reference Number: 336
Cohn: 184

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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