drawing
- Museum number
- 1975,U.640
- Description
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Two drawings on the same sheet related to Reid 2578,
Cinderella's godmother turning the pumpkin &c, into the coach, horses and servants take Cinderella to the ball at the palace.
The fairy changing Cinderella's kitchen dress into a beautiful ball robe, while the coach and magnificent attendants wait to receive her.
Designs for illustrations to 'Cinderella' from George Cruikshank's 'Fairy Library.'
1854
Graphite with signature in ink
- Production date
- 1854
- Dimensions
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Height: 182 millimetres (approx. height)
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Width: 132 millimetres (approx. width)
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Description and date based on GW Reid 'A descriptive catalogue of the works of George Cruikshank.' 1871.
Cinderella was published by David Bogue, 86, Fleet Street.
The Department of Prints and Drawings has several impressions of the print related to this tracing, 1977,U.1349,1977,U.1351, 1977,U.1354, 1977,U.1359 and 1862, 1217.353. For related drawings, see 1975,U.640 and 1975,U.679.
For further information on Cruikshank's tracings see curatorial comment for 1974,U.2103.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Cinderella. Cruikshank's Fairy Library.
- Acquisition date
- 1891
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1975,U.640
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 1891,1116.179
