Attributed to George Cruikshank

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1792-1878

Theatrical Scene. Verso: Sketch of an actor

Pen and brown ink on paper.

4 3/4 x 4 3/16 inches (121 x 106 mm)

Gift of Mrs. Dudley F. Parker.

1982.13:5

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Watermark: none.

Inscription:

Inscribed at top, in graphite, "Costume / King Charles".

Provenance:

Henry C. Sturges (father of the donor, née Sarah Sturges), New York.

Associated names:

Sturges, Henry C. (Henry Cady), 1846-1922, former owner.
Parker, Dudley F., Mrs., former owner.

Bibliography:

Ryskamp, Charles, ed. Twentieth Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1981-1983. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1984, p. 252.

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