drawing
- Museum number
- 1975,U.25
- Description
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A tracing for Reid 2672 (continued from 1975,U.24.) and 2673. 'London Penetralia No.2' On the subject of 'The Ragged School.' Above, a boy without shoes in threadbare clothing with a pipe in his mouth, standing with arms and legs outstretched facing the viewer. Below a tracing of Reid 2673, The quiet boy with the clean shirt collar learning his lesson. A small boy seen in profile, seated with a book in his hands.
1846
Graphite
- Production date
- 1846
- Dimensions
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Height: 100 millimetres (approx page height (unevenly cut.))
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Width: 66 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- Description and date 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.
The subjects of these tracings were printed as glyphographs in 'Our own Times' see 1865,1111.1677-1722.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: 'Our Own Times'
- Acquisition date
- 1891
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1975,U.25
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 1891,1116.179
