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.

Artwork Details

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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