print; book-illustration

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Object Type: print; book-illustration
Museum number: 1862,1217.486
Description: Old Hixie, the quartermaster, in his uniform and seated smoking a cigar, amorously embraced by the Lady Seraphina; a young man on the other side of the large table attempting to converse with him, also smoking, a tantalus to his left, drapery beyond; illustration to White's "The Adventures of Sir Frizzle Pumpkin" (1836) Etching
Producer name: Print made by: George Cruikshank; Published by: Cadell & Davies; Published by: William Blackwood
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Production date: 1836
Production place: Published in: London (England); Published in: Edinburgh
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Dimensions: Height: 170 millimetres (sheet); Width: 100 millimetres
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Bibliographic references: Reid 1871 / A descriptive catalogue of the works of George Cruikshank (1780); Cohn 1924 / George Cruikshank, catalogue raisonné (840)
Location: Not on display
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Acquisition name: Purchased from: John Ellis; Purchased through: Sotheby's (15-17.xii.1862); Purchased through: Edward Daniell
Acquisition date: 1852
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1862,1217.486

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