Download image:
George Cruikshank
1792-1878
Guy Fawkes and Humphrey Chetham Rescuing Father Oldcorne and Viviana Radcliffe from the Pursuivant
ca. 1841
Watercolor and graphite, on paper.
5 9/16 x 4 7/8 inches (141 x 124 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.2063
Notes:
Title from Ray.
Sketch by Cruikshank for an illustration for William Harrison Ainsworth's novel, Guy Fawkes, or, The gunpowder treason (London : Richard Bentley, 1841).
Inscription:
Signed by the artist in graphite at foot.
Provenance:
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary:
Drawing shows Guy Fawkes, followed by his fellow rescuers, entering a room through a panel in the wall; he points his pistol at the leader of the pursuivants, while Viviana kneels before Father Oldcorne at left, clutching his arm.
Associated names:
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Bibliography:
Ray, Gordon N. The illustrator and the book in England from 1790 to 1914. New York ; London : Oxford University Press, 1976, p. 72.
Catalog link:
Artist page:
School:
Century:
Classification:
Department: