Sketches of Head, Arm, and Kneeling Figure

George Cruikshank

Associated Names
George Cruikshank

Artist, British, 1792 - 1878

This is a drawing of a figure accompanied by handwritten notes. The image features a caricature of a man wearing a top hat and includes a playful sketch of a crouched figure. The page is filled with handwritten text, lists, and calculations, along with a few doodles. The drawing has a light and whimsical tone, with fluid and cartoonish style strokes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite, pen and black ink, with pink, brown, and green wash

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. Clements C. Fry

  • Dimensions

    Overall: 23.3 x 18.7 cm (9 3/16 x 7 3/8 in.)
    support: 40.6 x 30.4 cm (16 x 11 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1944.12.9

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in pen and black ink: George Cruikshank; upper right in graphite: The last game / left for the / fools& Blagards /(further notes by artist across recto

Wikidata ID

Q64571338

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