print;
book-illustration
- Museum number
- 1977,U.1480
- Description
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Above, a large rabbit warren with many rabbits gambolling on the bank, Puss lying on the ground, a net trap in his hand and about to catch a rabbit, below, Puss presenting his catch to the king and the princess, who look on in delight; illustration to Cruikshank's "The Fairy Library - Puss in Boots" (1859)
Etching
- Production date
- 1859
- Dimensions
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Height: 190 millimetres
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Width: 128 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Cruikshank apparently disapproved of the story remarking "As it stood the tale was a succession of successful falsehoods—a clever lesson in lying!—a system of imposture rewarded with the greatest worldly advantages"
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: The Fairy Library - Puss in Boots
- Acquisition date
- 1891
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1977,U.1480
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 1891,1116.179