George Cruikshank
1792-1878
"Crossing the Line", with other sketches in margins
10 1/8 x 16 1/4 inches (257 x 413 mm)
Pen and black ink, over pencil, on paper.
1976.26:7
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan.
Notes
Watermark: J. Whatman / Turkey Mill / 1824.
One of eight designs for M.H. Barker's "Greenwich Hospital", London, 1826, facing page 175.
Formerly bound into the De Forest copy of the first edition.
Also other sketches related to this book in margins.
One of eight designs for M.H. Barker's "Greenwich Hospital", London, 1826, facing page 175.
Formerly bound into the De Forest copy of the first edition.
Also other sketches related to this book in margins.
Inscriptions/Markings
Signed in pen and black ink at lower right, "Geo. Cruikshank"; inscribed by the artist above design, "Original Sketch for Capt.n Barkers-Greenwich Hospital"; inscribed below design, "Shoving under 'the Line'"; inscribed by the artist at upper right, "Mr. Soane / 2d Part / Sherringham / 3d of August / Mr. Mrs. Bone / tomorrow / Wednesday"; inscriptions effaced at upper right.
Associated names
De Forest, George Beach, former owner.
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Classification
Century Drawings
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