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Our "Gutter Children" by George Cruikshank: P.236-1941

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Our "Gutter Children" by George Cruikshank

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Cruikshank, George

Entities

Categories

Description

Four pages of letterpress with a large illustration at the head

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Production date: AD 1869

Note

Pamphlet by George Cruikshank, London, 1869

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 192 mm Width 245 mm
Sheet Height 447 mm Width 287 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.236-1941
Primary reference Number: 340
Cohn: 211

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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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Our "Gutter Children" by George Cruikshank" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/340 Accessed: 2024-04-26 19:52:16

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/340 |title=Our "Gutter Children" by George Cruikshank |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-26 19:52:16|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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