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 with book I, chapter 7, 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 "4" in graphite at head of sheet; marginal sketch in graphite at left; on verso of mount: Vol. I, p. 134; Misers Daughter / proofs & drawings / £650.
Drawing shows Abel Beechcroft, seated and turning from his half-closed book at the instigation of a footman, to see Hilda Scarve accompanied by Jacob, pictures in gilt frames on the walls; marginal sketch of the figure of Hilda in graphite in the margin at left.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.