The Beadle

George Cruikshankc. 1805–78

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Title: The Beadle
Creator: George Cruikshank (British, 1792-1878)
Date Created: c. 1805–78
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 12.2 x 6.8 cm (4 13/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
Provenance: Gertrude Haskell Britton [1909-1992], Bratenahl, OH, given to The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Type: Drawing
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1946.445
Medium: graphite, pen and brown ink, brown and red wash
Inscriptions: Signed across bottom of page in ink: "Geo Cruikshank", Inscribed across top of page in ink: "A First Sketch For The/Beadle In Disturbing The/Congregation"
Department: Drawings
Culture: England, 19th century
Credit Line: Gift of Gertrude Haskell Britton, Katherine Haskell Perkins, Mary Haskell Hunter and Melville Hanna Haskell in memory of Mrs. Coburn Haskell
Collection: DR - British
Accession Number: 1946.445

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