CRUIKSHANK
(George, 1792-1878, Artist & Caricaturist, Illustrator of Dickens)
Wood engraving, bearing his engraved signature,
titled "Dog-days - Legislation going to the dogs", showing two dogs as 'swells' smoking cigars and pouring scorn on their hard working fellows, of whom two are pulling a hardware cart from "Houndsditch", one of the latter says angrily that "dog Billy has grown so proud that he has declined to kill any more Rats!!", according to his cousin "from Barking", in the background are two other conversations involving a lap-dog, a guard-dog and a dancing-dog, 1 side 3¼" x 5¼" in margins 4¼" x 6½", verso blank, no place, no date, circa
light brown mark in blank left margin, closed tear in bottom edge reaching a short way into the image, tiny defect in one blank corner
Item Date:
1844
Stock No:
53032
£35
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CRUIKSHANK
(George, 1792-1878, Artist & Caricaturist, Illustrator of Dickens)
Fine unsigned carte-de-visite photo by A. & G. Taylor,
'Photographers to the Queen', showing him full length standing next to a Davenport desk, 4" x 2½", no place, no date, circa
slightly faded
Item Date:
1870
Stock No:
39143
£75
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CRUIKSHANK
(George, 1792-1878, Artist & Caricaturist, Illustrator of Dickens)
Fine unsigned carte-de-visite photo by Elliott & Fry
showing him head and shoulders, full face, 4" x 2½", no place, no date, circa
slightly faded
Item Date:
1870
Stock No:
39142
£75
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CRUIKSHANK
(George, 1792-1878, Caricaturist & Illustrator)
Autograph Letter Signed to Thomas J. Kinnear,
Lt. Col 48th Middlesex Rifles, replying to his "letter respecting the necessity of having, if possible, the full 'Government Grant' allowed to each volunteer corps upon the terms you suggest. I beg to say that my experience for several years, bears out all you state on this point, and I feel this matter so strongly that I am about to move in this matter myself ...", i side 8vo., 263 Hampstead Road,
the crest has been neatly cut out and replaced with plain paper
Item Date:
1867
Stock No:
39141
£175
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CRUIKSHANK
(George, 1792-1878, Caricaturist & Illustrator)
Autograph Letter Signed to Messrs Simmons & Bottor
saying that "with reference to the title page of 'Puss in Boots' of Stereotype it may stand as it is for this Edition - if not then merely put the name of A or 'Alfred Arnold ...", 1 side 8vo., no place, 10th May
Item Date:
1875
Stock No:
40939
£150
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