Life in London: Peep o'day Boys, A Street Row, The Author Losing his "Reader," Tom & Jerry "Showing Fight" & Logic Floored

Publisher Sherwood, Neely and Jones British
February 1, 1821
Not on view
This print was published to illustrate Pierce Egan's "Life in London," 1821, p. 276. We are shown a night scene in Leicester Square with a group of well dressed men fighting, the melee causing a night watchman to spring his rattle. An equestrian statue appears in the background.

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Object Information
  • Title: Life in London: Peep o'day Boys, A Street Row, The Author Losing his "Reader," Tom & Jerry "Showing Fight" & Logic Floored
  • Series/Portfolio: Life in London
  • Artist: Isaac Robert Cruikshank (British, London 1789–1856 London)
  • Artist: George Cruikshank (British, London 1792–1878 London)
  • Publisher: Sherwood, Neely and Jones (London)
  • Date: February 1, 1821
  • Medium: Aquatint and etching with hand-coloring
  • Dimensions: Image: 4 1/4 × 7 1/16 in. (10.8 × 18 cm)
    Sheet: 5 13/16 × 9 3/16 in. (14.8 × 23.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Grace M. Pugh, 1985
  • Object Number: 1986.1180.1971
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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