Satirical Sketches

George Cruikshank

Associated Names
George Cruikshank

Artist, British, 1792 - 1878

This is a drawing containing various doodles and caricatures. The page shows sketched figures and objects in ink. In the upper left, there is a caricature of a profile of a person's head. To the right, a devilish figure with horns is depicted holding a drinking vessel. Below, there is a figure holding scales in one hand and a bottle in the other. In the center, there is an angry or serious-faced figure. Below, there is a smaller figure next to a cylindrical object. Handwritten text reads "Beware of Polly-ticks" and "George Cruikshank his Book". A candle burning on a holder is drawn at the bottom of the page.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink and graphite

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. Clements C. Fry

  • Dimensions

    Overall (approximate): 23.1 x 19 cm (9 1/8 x 7 1/2 in.)
    support: 40.7 x 30.5 cm (16 x 12 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1944.12.8


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in artist's hand, across bottom: Beware of Polly-ticks / tricks / George Cruikshank his Book / chasing / chace / chase; lower left verso in ink: George Cruikshank

Wikidata ID

Q64571337

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