Forms part of a collection of 20 drawings by Cruikshank to illustrate William Harrison Ainsworth's novel, The miser's daughter.
Drawing for an etched illustration for The miser's daughter, first published in volume I, chapter 8, of Ainsworth's novel as it originally appeared as a serial publication in Ainsworth's Magazine, Volume 1, 1842.
Drawing is signed by the artist and inscribed with a title below image in pen and brown ink; numbered "5" in graphite at head of sheet; marginal sketches in graphite and watercolor; on verso of mount: Vol. I, p. 244..
Drawing shows a large folly, built upon a boat for use as a tavern and sailing on the Thames; Kitty Conway and her beau are in conversation with Randulph Crew, who assists her down the steps to the water, as men and women in boats sail past and other people are shown in attendance on the actress; with two marginal sketches, one, a preparatory sketch of the figures of Randulph Crew and Kitty Conway, in graphite and watercolor, is executed in the margin at right; a second, small sketch of the floating folly, executed in graphite, is in the bottom margin below the caption.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.