Description: Original George Cruikshank Etching/The Piccadilly Nuisance/1835/37 x 27 cm The Piccadilly NuisanceAn original 1835 Etching by the famous caricaturist of Regency England - George Cruikshank in near fine condition with typical foxing measuring 27 x 37 cm (untrimmed with wide margins) A Regency England caricature about the excitement, noise and confusion of London life. "The Piccadilly Nuisance! Dedicated to the worthy, acting magistrates of the district" is the entire title. by George Cruikshank Published London, 1835 A coach is arriving outside the White Horse, important terminus for coaches, people falling off the coach, hawkers and salesman struggling with pickpockets, and street life. On the left a black servant with a hatbox is addressed by a black faced child chimney sweep. In the middle is a newspaper vendor holding up a sign saying Good News from St Helena , with the false report of Napoleon's demise. Uncolored as issued, good condition, platemark: 27x37 cms. Etching from George and Robert Cruikshank (1792-1878) Cruikshankiana, An Assemblage Of The Most Celebrated Works Of George Cruikshank London: M Lean, [1835]. A famous Regency caricature about the excitement, noise and confusion of London life. The Piccadilly Nuisance! Dedicated to the worthy, acting magistrates of the district. A coach is arriving outside the White Horse, important terminus for coaches, people falling off the coach, hawkers and salesman struggling with pickpockets, and street life. On the left a black servant with a hatbox is addressed by a black faced child chimney sweep. In the middle is a newspaper vendor holding up a sign saying Good News from St Helena , with the false report of Napoleon s demise. Uncoloured, good condition, plate mark: 24x35 cms. Etching from George and Robert Cruikshank (1792-1878) Cruikshankiana, An Assemblage Of The Most Celebrated Works Of George Cruikshank London: M Lean, [1835]. One of 83 etched plates by George & Robert Cruikshank. The best of the Cruikshank family of caricaturists, and perhaps as good as Rowlandson, and Gillray. "Prolific and dexterous beyond his competitors, for a generation he delineated Tories, Whigs and Radicals with fine impartiality. Satirical capital came to him from every public event� the best judges have placed his productions in the foremost rank; in this respect his works have been compared favourably with the masterpieces of etching." (from Encyclopedia Britannica, 11th Edition.) Cohn 212. 1835) 1835. Of course George Cruikshank would become popular and known the world over for illustrating the early works of the young British author CHARLES DICKENS. Successful bidders please note: INSURANCE on all items over $100 strongly recommended. SELLER WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE IN ANY WAY FOR CARRIERS DAMAGE, LOSS, BREAKAGE OF ANY KIND OR DEGREE . Any insurance claims MUST BE the responsibility of the successful bidder. Payment due within seven days of auction's end. 1 Day handling time and 14 day return policy. It is the responsibility of the prospective buyer to inquire as to the condition of a specific lot before bidding. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Seller shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please review all of the information and photographs before requesting additional information. We will respond as quickly as possible. All sales are final unless seller has significantly misrepresented auctioned item. No seller refund shipping and/or any handling expense.please CONTACT SELLER DIRECTLY prior to posting feedback - we sincerely want our customers to be happy with their purchases and would be more than happy to address any and all of your concerns.PLEASE NOTE: All books sent media mail which can take UP TO 2 WEEKS IN SOME CASES FOR DELIVERY , unless successful bidder requests otherwise. Thanks for looking . Thanks for your cooperation !Finally we are strongly green and use recycled packing material in over 95% of our shippings. Shipping & Handling US Shipping$9.95 USPS First-Class Mail® International ShippingPlease check eBay's Shipping & Payment tab USPS First-Class Mail International FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. Over 100,000,000 served. Get FREE counters from Vendio today!
Price: 19.95 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Subject: London
Item Height: 11 in
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Period: Victorian (1830-1900)
Year of Production: 1835
Artist: George Cruikshank
Image Orientation: Landscape
Theme: Famous Places
Type: Print
Framing: Unframed
Item Length: 14 in
Production Technique: Etching
