George Cruikshank hand-colored etchings
Summary
| Creator: | Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878 |
| Date(s): | 1813 October 20 and 1818 September 12 |
| Call Number: | GRA 0099, Item 0009 |
| Language: | Materials entirely in English. |
| Abstract: | This collection comprises two original hand-colored etchings by British caricaturist George Cruikshank, the companion pieces A Nice Lady or an Incomparable!!!! (1813) and An Exquisite Dandy-Prodigious!!! A Nice Gentleman (1818). Both etchings were published by S. W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly. |
| Physical Description: | 2 items |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition: | Gift of Burton A. Abrams, April 2016. |
| Processing Information: | Processed and encoded by George Apodaca, June 2016. Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard |
Biographical and Historical Notes
English illustrator and caricaturist George Cruikshank (1792-1878) became known for his caricatures ridiculing King George IV and for his social satires.
Content Description
This collection comprises two original hand-colored etchings by British caricaturist George Cruikshank, the companion pieces A Nice Lady or an Incomparable!!!! (1813) and An Exquisite Dandy-Prodigious!!! A Nice Gentleman (1818). Both etchings were published by S. W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly.
Both prints are signed "Cruikshank fect."
Using these materials
Shelving Summary
Shelved in SPEC GRA mapcases
Access Information
The collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
GRA 0099, Item 0009, George Cruikshank hand-colored etchings, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.
Related Materials
This item forms part of GRA 0099 Graphic Materials - Miscellaneous Literary and Historical Manuscripts.
Related Materials in this Repository
This item forms part of GRA 0099 Graphic Materials - Miscellaneous Literary and Historical Manuscripts.
GRA 0100 George and Robert Cruikshank collection
GRA 0102 Etching collection
Conditions Governing Use
Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections Department, University of Delaware Library, https://library.udel.edu/static/purl.php?askspec
Container List
| Hand-colored George Cruikshank etchings, 1813 October 20 and 1818 September 12 | Mapcase 3, Item 0009 |