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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
1978,U.636
Description
The inscription of the Northumberland family in the Beauchamp Tower, the arms of two bears climbing a pole surrounded by twining flowers and foliage, the inscription below reading 'Yow that these beasts do wel behold and se may deme with ease wherefore here made they be with borders eke wherin 4 brothers names who list to serche the ground'; illustration to Ainsworth's "The Tower of London" (1840) Woodcut
Producer name
Print made by:
George Cruikshank
Published by:
Richard Bentley
Print made by:
Thomas Williams
School/style
British
Production date
1840
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
woodcut
Dimensions
Height:
200 millimetres
(sheet)
Width:
225 millimetres
Bibliographic references
Reid 1871 / A descriptive catalogue of the works of George Cruikshank
(3908)
Cohn 1924 / George Cruikshank, catalogue raisonné
(14)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
architecture
castle/fort
prison
heraldry
Associated names
Illustration to:
William Harrison Ainsworth
Associated with:
John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
Tower of London
Associated titles
Associated Title:
The Tower of London
(A Historical Romance)
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Eliza Cruikshank
Acquisition date
1891
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1978,U.636
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
1891,1116.179