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 book III, chapter 18, of Ainsworth's novel as it originally appeared as a serial publication in Ainsworth's Magazine, Volume II, 1842.
Drawing is signed by the artist and inscribed with a title below image in pen and brown ink; numbered "20" at head of sheet in graphite; on verso of mount: Vol. III, p. 308.
Drawing shows the marriage of Randulph and Hilda, Jacob Post stepping forward to shake Randulph's hand, surrounded by a large and joyful crowd of onlookers, some waving their hats, others strewing flowers before the bride and groom, Lambeth Palace and St. Mary's beyond, the signal flags of a ship half obscured by the firing cannons to the left.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.