Nov 17, 2020 - Sale 2551

Sale 2551 - Lot 161

Price Realized: $ 2,750
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000
CRUIKSHANK, GEORGE. Original Drawings. My Lady In Search of a Servant, etc. Folio, full red morocco lettered and ruled in gilt by Zucker, Philadelphia, inner dentelles; matching cloth slipcase, moderate wear. Collection of 20 sketches by Cruikshank, most signed or initialed all in ink, many in watercolor, some dated 1830s to 1840s. The sketches appear primarily on letters written to Cruikshank, including one from William Makepeace Thackeray. Various work displayed, from rough sketches to more finely done art. Included are several small self-portraits. [Np, London, nd c. 1830s-1840s]