An Alarming Situation: PD.101-1991

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Titles

An Alarming Situation

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Cruikshank, Isaac

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Measurements and weight

283
340

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

School or Style

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Pen and ink with watercolour within ruled ink lines, on paper, laid down

Inscription or legends present

Text: IC
Location: Lower left
Method of creation: Grey wash
Type: Initial

Text: Poor Griskins wife - Dramatic mad no doubt, / Of Idras woes inoessantly [sic] would spout, / One day at dinner when the phrenzy rage'd, / And Mr Griskin at his plate engage'd,
Location: Below, left
Method of creation: Black ink

Text: An Alarming Situation
Location: Below centre
Method of creation: Black ink

Text: "Damn'd Damn'd Dissembler", cried his [?]sk spouse stage, / Then seized his throat and having shook the house, / Th'affrigted [sic] servants came with one accord / And cried "She'll choak old Master by the Lord"
Location: Below, right
Method of creation: Black ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.101-1991
Primary reference Number: 81982
Temporary Reitlinger Number: R.D.157
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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