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Satirical Sketches

George Cruikshank

National Gallery of Art

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.

Artwork Details

Medium
pen and brown ink and graphite
Dimensions
3420 × 4203 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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