An Unkind Wish

c. 1833

George Cruikshank

Artist, British, 1792 - 1878

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with watercolor on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 10.5 x 16.3 cm (4 1/8 x 6 7/16 in.)

  • Accession

    2009.70.100

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2012

  • Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 168 (color).

Inscriptions

by artist, upper center in pen and brown ink: "May your Shadow never be less"!; by artist, center in pen and brown ink: An Unkind wish.; signed by artist, lower center in pen and black ink: George Cruikshank (underlined)

Wikidata ID

Q64571342

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