John Bull making a Capital bonfire & Mr. Madison running away by the light of it!
Artwork Details
- Title: John Bull making a Capital bonfire & Mr. Madison running away by the light of it!
- Artist: George Cruikshank (British, London 1792–1878 London)
- Publisher: Samuel Knight (British, active 1804–41)
- Subject: James Madison (American, Conway, Virginia 1751–1836 Montpelier, Virginia)
- Date: October 1814
- Medium: Hand-colored etching
- Dimensions: Plate: 9 13/16 × 13 11/16 in. (24.9 × 34.8 cm)
Sheet: 10 5/16 × 15 15/16 in. (26.2 × 40.5 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Georgiana W. Sargent, in memory of John Osborne Sargent, 1924
- Object Number: 24.63.263
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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Written and illustrated by George Cruikshank (British, London 1792–1878 London)
1885
George Cruikshank (British, London 1792–1878 London)
1828
1873
After George Cruikshank (British, London 1792–1878 London)
1885
George Cruikshank (British, London 1792–1878 London)
February 3, 1826
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