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Blue Ruin. Tom & Bob tasting Tompson's Best

Attributed to Isaac Robert Cruikshank British
Author Related author Pierce Egan British
Publisher Jones & Co.
April 25, 1822
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Object Information
  • Title: Blue Ruin. Tom & Bob tasting Tompson's Best
  • Artist: Attributed to Isaac Robert Cruikshank (British, London 1789–1856 London)
  • Author: Related author Pierce Egan (British, 1772–1849)
  • Publisher: Jones & Co.
  • Date: April 25, 1822
  • Medium: Hand-colored etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 4 15/16 × 7 13/16 in. (12.5 × 19.9 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1971
  • Object Number: 1971.564.40
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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