drawing
- Museum number
- 1974,U.2156-2159
- Description
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Four sheets of tracings/ sketches related to 'Grimm's German Stories' Volume 2.
Reid 1323: 'The young giant and the tailor' The tailor saving his life by playing the violin to the bear.
Reid 1324: 'Cherry, or the frog bride.' The prince's astonishment at perceiving six water rats drawing along at full trot a pumpkin transformed into a coach.
Reid 1325: 'The Elfin Grove.' Mary, the woodman's daughter witnessing the gambols of the Elves. (touched with red tone.)
Reid 1326: 'The Nose' The two poor soldiers' horror at the length of their comrade's nose.
1825
Graphite
- Production date
- 1825
- Dimensions
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Height: 132 millimetres (approx. height (largest sheet))
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Height: 110 millimetres (approx. height (smallest sheet))
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Width: 87 millimetres (approx width (largest sheet))
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Width: 92 millimetres (approx. width (smallest sheet))
- Curator's comments
- Date and description based on GW Reid 'A descriptive catalogue of the works of George Cruikshank.' 1871.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1891
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1974,U.2156-2159
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 1891,1116.179