print; book-illustration

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Object Type: print; book-illustration
Museum number: 1865,1111.2846
Description: Darrell drawing his sword on Sheppard, who stands in his drawing room to inform the family of danger, two women and an old gentlemen with expressions of surprise and fear, a portrait on the wall behind and a book open on the table; illustration to Ainsworth's "Jack Sheppard, A Romance" (1839) Etching
Producer name: Print made by: George Cruikshank; Published by: Richard Bentley
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Production date: 1839
Production place: Published in: London (England)
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Dimensions: Height: 117 millimetres (printed border); Width: 97 millimetres
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Bibliographic references: Reid 1871 / A descriptive catalogue of the works of George Cruikshank (1996); Cohn 1924 / George Cruikshank, catalogue raisonné (12)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: criminal/thief; duel
Associated names: Illustration to: William Harrison Ainsworth; Representation of: John Sheppard
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Acquisition date: 1865
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1865,1111.2846

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