drawing
- Museum number
- 1974,U.2194
- Description
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A sketch/ tracing related to Reid 1413, part of 'Illustrations of Time.'
'Summer time' A lady seated on a garden seat surrounded by her admirers.
'Time flies.' Time flying, holding ribbons in his left hand.
'Winter time.' An old maid seated by the fire surrounded by monkeys, cats, a dog and a parrot.
'Time badly employed.' A balloon ascent with various incidents appertaining to such an exhibition.
'Time was.' A fop taking his lady for a drive in Hyde Park in his cabriolet.
'Time is.' The same individual in a deplorable condition walking in the racket ground of Fleet Prison.
1827
Graphite with annotations and signature in ink
- Production date
- 1827
- Dimensions
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Height: 249 millimetres (approx. height)
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Width: 376 millimetres (approx. width)
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Date and description based on GW Reid 'A descriptive catalogue of the works of George Cruikshank.' 1871.
For further information on Cruikshank's tracings see curatorial comment for 1974,U.2103.
Related to a series of 7 prints (See Reid 1408-1414.), published May 1st, 1827 by George Cruikshank, Myddleton Terrace, Pentonville, sold by J. Robins and Co, Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row. For an example of the print with full description, see 1978,U.3026.6.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Illustrations of Time.
- Acquisition date
- 1891
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1974,U.2194
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 1891,1116.179
