drawing
- Museum number
- 1975,U.523-525
- Description
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Three mounted tracings related to illustrations for Charles Dickens' 'Oliver Twist.' Including drawings for:
Reid 1853: 'Oliver introduced to the respectable old gentleman.'
Reid 1858: 'Master Bates explains a professional technicality.'
Reid 1862: 'Oliver Twist at Mrs Maylie's door.'
1838
Graphite
- Production date
- 1838
- Dimensions
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Height: 129 millimetres (approx height (sheet- study for Reid 1858.))
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Height: 190 millimetres (average height (sheet- studies for Reid 1853 and 1862))
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Width: 109 millimetres (approx. width (sheet- study for Reid 1858))
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Width: 129 millimetres (average width (sheet- studies for Reid 1853 and 1862))
- $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 the three volumes of 'Oliver Twist' see 1865,1111.3005-3013, 1865,1111.3014-3020 and 1865, 1111.3021-3028.
For further information on Cruikshank's tracings see curatorial comment for 1974,U.2103.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Oliver Twist
- Acquisition date
- 1891
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1975,U.523-525
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 1891,1116.179
