The Beadle

c. 1805–78

George Cruikshank

George Cruikshank (British, 1792–1878)

Drawings

The Beadle, c. 1805–78. George Cruikshank (British, 1792–1878). Graphite, pen and brown ink, brown and red wash; sheet: 12.2 x 6.8 cm (4 13/16 x 2 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Gertrude Haskell Britton, Katherine Haskell Perkins, Mary Haskell Hunter and Melville Hanna Haskell in memory of Mrs. Coburn Haskell 1946.445

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Cruikshank, George
Classification: Drawing
Formatted Medium: graphite, pen and brown ink, brown and red wash
Medium: graphite, pen, brown, ink, red, wash
Dimensions: Sheet: 12.2 x 6.8 cm (4 13/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: Signed across bottom of page in ink: "Geo Cruikshank" Inscription: Inscribed across top of page in ink: "A First Sketch For The/Beadle In Disturbing The/Congregation"
Departments: Drawings
Accession Number: 1946.445
Credit Line: Gift of Gertrude Haskell Britton, Katherine Haskell Perkins, Mary Haskell Hunter and Melville Hanna Haskell in memory of Mrs. Coburn Haskell
Exhibitions: Aspects of Drawing, European Watercolors Through the 18th Century, Graphic Humor
Rights Statement: CC0