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print
;
satirical print
;
book-illustration
Object Type
print
satirical print
book-illustration
Museum number
1865,1111.2059
Title
Object:
The examination, of a young surgeon.
Description
(For description see other impression). Plate to the Scourge, II, p.263. 1 October 1811 Hand-coloured etching
Producer name
Print made by:
George Cruikshank
Published by:
M Jones
School/style
British
Production date
1811
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
hand-coloured
Dimensions
Height:
189 millimetres
(cropped)
Width:
379 millimetres
(cropped)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
The first state has the title 'Examination at Golgotha; or, the College of Skulls', and was not used as an illustration to the Scourge.
Bibliographic references
BM Satires / Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(11763)
(2nd state)
Reid 1871 / A descriptive catalogue of the works of George Cruikshank
(126.II)
Cohn 1924 / George Cruikshank, catalogue raisonné
(732)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
satire
Associated names
Associated with:
Sir Charles Blicke
Associated with:
Elizabeth Brownrigg
Associated with:
Sir Everard Home
Associated with:
Dr Edward Jenner
Representation of:
Saartjie Baartman
Associated with:
Joseph Wall
Associated with:
David Dundas
Associated ethnic name
Representation of:
Khoikhoi
(?)
Representation of:
San
(?)
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Scourge
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
James Rimell & Son
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Edmund Story Maskelyne
Acquisition date
1865
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1865,1111.2059