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"Expected--alarming rise in the price of soap!"

George Cruikshank

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an illustration showing a humorous note on rising soap prices. The image features a cartoon-style illustration of two hands pulling on a face with exaggerated features. There is handwritten text above the illustration that reads "Expected Alarming Rise in the Price of Soap!!!" The rest of the page contains a note written in cursive, discussing the implications of rising soap prices and suggesting purchasing soap before the price increase. The overall tone of the image is satirical, possibly mocking commercial or economic concerns in a lighthearted manner.

Artwork Details

Medium
pen and brown ink with pink, blue, brown, and green wash
Dimensions
4116 × 3455 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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