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Object Type
Museum number: 1865,1111.2181
Description: A lady jumping up from her seat at table, her hair on fire, the table cloth falling to the ground with the meal, her husband leaning forward to attempt to smother the flames with his wig, the maid servant pouring a jug of water onto her mistress's hair, a cat and a dog to the foreground; after Cruikshank Woodcut
Producer name: After: George Cruikshank; Published by: J Duncombe
School/style
Production date: 1815
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: etching; stipple
Dimensions: Height: 68 millimetres (printed border); Width: 54 millimetres
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Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects: eating/drinking; fire
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1865
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1865,1111.2181

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