drawing
- Museum number
- 1975,U.644
- Description
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A drawing related to Reid 2609, 'John Falstaff, Knight.' A full length representation of Falstaff, seated with one hand on his staff. A study for the first illustration to 'The Life of John Falstaff.' A half length portrait of a lady wearing a bonnet and holding an umbrella is on the same sheet.
1857
Graphite
- Production date
- 1857
- Dimensions
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Height: 209 millimetres (approx. height)
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Width: 143 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.
Brough's 'The life of Sir John Falstaff' with a biography of the Knight from authentic sources was published by Longman Brown Green , Longman and Roberts 1857-1858.
For further information on Cruikshank's tracings see curatorial comment for 1974,U.2103.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
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Associated Title: The Merry Wives of Windsor (A Shakespeare play featuring Falstaff)
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Associated Title: Henry IV Part I (A Shakespeare play featuring Falstaff)
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Associated Title: The Life of John Falstaff (Illustration to (see comments))
- Acquisition date
- 1891
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1975,U.644
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 1891,1116.179
