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print
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satirical print
Object Type
print
satirical print
Museum number
1935,0522.6.130
Title
Object:
A pair of spectacles-or-The London stage in 1824-5.
Description
(For description see other impression). 24 January 1825 Hand-coloured etching.
Producer name
Print made by:
George Cruikshank
(formerly attributed)
Print made by:
Charles Williams
(attributed to)
Published by:
John Fairburn
School/style
British
Production date
1825
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
hand-coloured
Dimensions
Height:
246 millimetres
Width:
346 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
BM Satires / Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(14864)
Reid 1871 / A descriptive catalogue of the works of George Cruikshank
(1287)
Cohn 1924 / George Cruikshank, catalogue raisonné
(1823)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
satire
Associated names
Associated with:
Charlotte Cox
Associated with:
Maria, Countess of Harrington
Acquisition name
Transferred from:
British Library
Acquisition date
1935
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1935,0522.6.130