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The Headache

A work made of hand-colored etching on ivory laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of hand-colored etching on ivory laid paper.

Date:

c. 1819

Artist:

George Cruikshank (English, 1792-1878)
possibly after Frederick Marryat (English, 1792-1848)
published by Libraire Martinet (French, 19th century)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

George Cruikshank

Title

The Headache

Place

England (Artist's nationality:)

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Published 1819

Medium

Hand-colored etching on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Image: 17.9 × 23.4 cm (7 1/16 × 9 1/4 in.); Plate: 21 × 26.7 cm (8 5/16 × 10 9/16 in.); Sheet: 26.7 × 35.3 cm (10 9/16 × 13 15/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Ira Frank

Reference Number

1944.531

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