Artworks · George Cruikshank

Oh, Law! from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1843 · Four steel etchings in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 33.3 × 20.6 cm (13 1/8 × 8 1/8 in.); Secondary support: 50.5 × 34.5 cm (19 15/16 × 13 5/8 in.)

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Show of Hands For a Liberal Candidate from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1843 · Four steel etchings in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 33.4 × 21.4 cm (13 3/16 × 8 7/16 in.); Secondary support: 50.7 × 34.6 cm (20 × 13 5/8 in.)

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New Harmony - All Owin' No Payin' from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1843 · Four steel etchings in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 21.2 × 33.7 cm (8 3/8 × 13 5/16 in.); Secondary support: 34.5 × 50.8 cm (13 5/8 × 20 in.)

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Over-Head and Under-Foot from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1842 · Four steel etchings in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 33.7 × 21.2 cm (13 5/16 × 8 3/8 in.); Secondary support: 50.7 × 34.1 cm (20 × 13 7/16 in.)

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High and Low Water from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1842 · Four steel etchings in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 33.7 × 21.2 cm (13 5/16 × 8 3/8 in.); Secondary support: 50.7 × 34.1 cm (20 × 13 7/16 in.)

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The Shop and the Shay from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1842 · Four steel etchings in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 33.2 × 21.2 cm (13 1/8 × 8 3/8 in.); Secondary support: 50.5 × 34.1 cm (19 15/16 × 13 7/16 in.)

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September - "Massacre of St. Bartholomew" from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1841 · Four steel etchings in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 20.6 × 33.2 cm (8 1/8 × 13 1/8 in.); Secondary support: 34.6 × 50.7 cm (13 5/8 × 20 in.)

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May - Settling for the Derby - Long Odds and Long Faces from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1841 · Four steel etchings in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 20.7 × 33.3 cm (8 3/16 × 13 1/8 in.); Secondary support: 34.5 × 50.5 cm (13 5/8 × 19 15/16 in.)

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January - Twelfth Night Drawing Characters from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1841 · Four steel etchings in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 21.1 × 33.7 cm (8 5/16 × 13 5/16 in.); Secondary support: 34.5 × 50.8 cm (13 5/8 × 20 in.)

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November - Law-Life Assurance from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.5 × 15.3 cm (3 3/4 × 6 1/16 in.); Secondary support: 22.2 × 28.8 cm (8 3/4 × 11 3/8 in.)

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December - Christmas Bustle from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.5 × 15.3 cm (3 3/4 × 6 1/16 in.); Secondary support: 22.1 × 28.6 cm (8 3/4 × 11 5/16 in.)

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October - Notice to Quit from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.4 × 15.3 cm (3 3/4 × 6 1/16 in.); Secondary support: 22.2 × 28.6 cm (8 3/4 × 11 5/16 in.)

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September - Over-Boarded and Under-Lodged from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.4 × 15.5 cm (3 3/4 × 6 1/8 in.); Secondary support: 22.2 × 28.4 cm (8 3/4 × 11 3/16 in.)

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April - The Finishing Touch from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.3 × 15.4 cm (3 11/16 × 6 1/8 in.); Secondary support: 22.2 × 28.7 cm (8 3/4 × 11 5/16 in.)

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June - Striking a Balance from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.5 × 15.3 cm (3 3/4 × 6 1/16 in.); Secondary support: 22.3 × 28.6 cm (8 13/16 × 11 5/16 in.)

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July - Down at Beulah from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.3 × 15.5 cm (3 11/16 × 6 1/8 in.); Secondary support: 22.1 × 28.3 cm (8 3/4 × 11 3/16 in.)

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August - A Tournament from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.3 × 15.5 cm (3 11/16 × 6 1/8 in.); Secondary support: 22.2 × 28.6 cm (8 3/4 × 11 5/16 in.)

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March - A Day With the Surrey Hounds from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.3 × 15.5 cm (3 11/16 × 6 1/8 in.); Secondary support: 22.3 × 28.3 cm (8 13/16 × 11 3/16 in.)

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February - First Rout from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.3 × 15.5 cm (3 11/16 × 6 1/8 in.); Secondary support: 22.3 × 28.4 cm (8 13/16 × 11 3/16 in.)

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May - A New Drop Scene at the Opera from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.3 × 15.4 cm (3 11/16 × 6 1/8 in.); Secondary support: 22 × 28.5 cm (8 11/16 × 11 1/4 in.)

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January - The Announcement from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1840 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.3 × 15.5 cm (3 11/16 × 6 1/8 in.); Secondary support: 22.3 × 28.5 cm (8 13/16 × 11 1/4 in.)

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October - Mars and Venus in Opposition from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.3 × 15.6 cm (3 11/16 × 6 3/16 in.); Secondary support: 22.2 × 28.4 cm (8 3/4 × 11 3/16 in.)

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August - Dogs Have Their Days from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.3 × 15.5 cm (3 11/16 × 6 1/8 in.); Secondary support: 22.3 × 28.7 cm (8 13/16 × 11 5/16 in.)

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December - "The Winter of Our Discontent" from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.3 × 15.6 cm (3 11/16 × 6 3/16 in.); Secondary support: 22.2 × 28.4 cm (8 3/4 × 11 3/16 in.)

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June - Marrowbones and Cleavers from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.3 × 15.6 cm (3 11/16 × 6 3/16 in.); Secondary support: 22.2 × 28.6 cm (8 3/4 × 11 5/16 in.)

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September - Plucking a Goose from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.4 × 15.6 cm (3 3/4 × 6 3/16 in.); Secondary support: 22.2 × 28.4 cm (8 3/4 × 11 3/16 in.)

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November - A General Post Delivery in Opposition from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.3 × 15.6 cm (3 11/16 × 6 3/16 in.); Secondary support: 22.2 × 28.4 cm (8 3/4 × 11 3/16 in.)

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March - Showery from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.3 × 15.4 cm (3 11/16 × 6 1/8 in.); Secondary support: 22.2 × 28.2 cm (8 3/4 × 11 1/8 in.)

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July - Summary Proceedings from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.2 × 15.4 cm (3 5/8 × 6 1/8 in.); Secondary support: 22.2 × 28.4 cm (8 3/4 × 11 3/16 in.)

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February - Cutting Weather from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.3 × 15.3 cm (3 11/16 × 6 1/16 in.); Secondary support: 22.3 × 28.5 cm (8 13/16 × 11 1/4 in.)

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May - Restoration Day from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.3 × 15.6 cm (3 11/16 × 6 3/16 in.); Secondary support: 22.2 × 28.6 cm (8 3/4 × 11 5/16 in.)

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April - Fooling from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.3 × 15.5 cm (3 11/16 × 6 1/8 in.); Secondary support: 22.2 × 28.6 cm (8 3/4 × 11 5/16 in.)

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January - The Birth of the Year from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853

1839 · Steel etching in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 9.3 × 15.7 cm (3 11/16 × 6 3/16 in.); Secondary support: 22.2 × 28.4 cm (8 3/4 × 11 3/16 in.)

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September – Michaelmas Gander from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1838 · Four steel etchings in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 20.7 × 33.4 cm (8 3/16 × 13 3/16 in.); Secondary support: 34.6 × 50.8 cm (13 5/8 × 20 in.)

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January – New Year's Eve from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1838 · Four steel etchings in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 20.6 × 33.2 cm (8 1/8 × 13 1/8 in.); Secondary support: 34.3 × 50.6 cm (13 9/16 × 19 15/16 in.)

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May – "All A Growing!" from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1838 · Four steel etchings in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 20.2 × 33 cm (8 × 13 in.); Secondary support: 34.5 × 50.6 cm (13 5/8 × 19 15/16 in.)

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September – Cockney Sportsmen from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1837 · Four steel etchings in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 20.7 × 33.1 cm (8 3/16 × 13 1/16 in.); Secondary support: 34.1 × 50.8 cm (13 7/16 × 20 in.)

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May – Beating the Bounds from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1837 · Four steel etchings in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 20.8 × 33.3 cm (8 1/4 × 13 1/8 in.); Secondary support: 34.4 × 50.8 cm (13 9/16 × 20 in.)

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January – Last Year's Bills from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1837 · Four steel etchings in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 20.7 × 33.3 cm (8 3/16 × 13 1/8 in.); Secondary support: 34.2 × 50.7 cm (13 1/2 × 20 in.)

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Rambles in the Footsteps of Don Quixote

1837 · Six etchings from an illustrated book with eight etchings (two in-text plates not included here)

sheet 11 13/16 x 8 11/16" (30 x 22 cm)

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Polinario & the Bishop of Jaen from Rambles in the Footsteps of Don Quixote by Henry D. Inglis

1837 · Etching

plate: 7 15/16 × 4 15/16" (20.1 × 12.5 cm); sheet: 11 13/16 × 8 11/16" (30 × 22 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Juanes & the Goose from Rambles in the Footsteps of Don Quixote by Henry D. Inglis

1837 · Etching

plate: 8 × 5 3/16" (20.3 × 13.1 cm); sheet: 11 13/16 × 8 11/16" (30 × 22 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Lazaro & the Cura from Rambles in the Footsteps of Don Quixote by Henry D. Inglis

1837 · Etching

plate: 8 × 5 3/16" (20.3 × 13.2 cm); sheet: 11 13/16 × 8 11/16" (30 × 22 cm)

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Lazaro Outwitted by the Cura from Rambles in the Footsteps of Don Quixote by Henry D. Inglis

1837 · Etching

plate: 8 × 4 15/16" (20.3 × 12.5 cm); sheet: 11 13/16 × 8 11/16" (30 × 22 cm)

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Lazaro & the Franciscan Friar from Rambles in the Footsteps of Don Quixote by Henry D. Inglis

1837 · Etching

plate: 7 15/16 × 4 15/16" (20.1 × 12.5 cm); sheet: 11 13/16 × 8 11/16" (30 × 22 cm)

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The Author & his Guide from Rambles in the Footsteps of Don Quixote by Henry D. Inglis

1837 · Etching

plate: 7 15/16 × 5 1/4" (20.1 × 13.4 cm); sheet: 11 13/16 × 8 11/16" (30 × 22 cm)

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September – "Michaelmas Day" from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1836 · Four steel etchings in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 20.7 × 33.4 cm (8 3/16 × 13 3/16 in.); Secondary support: 34.3 × 50.6 cm (13 9/16 × 19 15/16 in.)

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May – "Old May Day" from George Cruikshank's Steel Etchings to The Comic Almanacks: 1835-1853 (top left)

1836 · Four steel etchings in black on cream India paper, laid down on off-white card (chine collé)

Primary support: 20.7 × 33.4 cm (8 3/16 × 13 3/16 in.); Secondary support: 34.3 × 50.6 cm (13 9/16 × 19 15/16 in.)

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