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George Cruikshank
Selling an original hand coloured print which is over 180 years old. Thomas Thos.McClean. Original Hand Coloured Etching/Print AN ELECTION BALL c1835 AN ELECTION BALL PUBd by Thos Mclean , 26, Haymarket,Aug,1st Framed in what appears to be the original Maple frame (lovely patina commensurate with age) *Frame: 26.5cm wide x 22cm high *Visible picture and inner border:19cm x 14.5cm The story behind previous owner: This item was recovered during a recent house clearance whereby the relative said that it was an original antique and had been in the family for over 100yrs although not loved by everyone. It was removed from an Georgian period house. About the Publisher: Reference from National Portrait Gallery from the UK: Thomas McLean (1788-1875), Publisher and dealer Artist associated with 952 portraits Thomas McLean was a London printseller and publisher who specialised in the publication of political caricatures. He issued hundreds of such cartoons in journals such as the Monthly Sheet of Caricatures. About the caricaturist George Cruikshank: George Cruikshank was a British caricaturist and book illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. His book illustrations for his friend Charles Dickens, and many other authors, reached an international audience. Wikipedia Born: September 27, 1792, London, United Kingdom Died: February 1, 1878, London, United Kingdom |