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The spectre skeleton

The spectre skeleton
 1830
illustration for Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft by Sir Walter Scott, published by John Murray, London, 1830

Medium
etching
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Archibald, 1930
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
etching
Measurements
7.0 × 11.1 cm (image) 7.4 × 11.1 cm (sheet, trimmed within platemark)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Cohn 731; Reid 1472
Inscription
printed in ink l.c.: Designed Etched & published by George Cruikshank Nov-r (r in superscript above - ) 1830-
Accession Number
4294.10-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Archibald, 1930
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Literary and Text Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
bedrooms fear ghosts (spirits) illustrations (layout features) legendary beings men (male humans) skeletons (animal components) supernatural
Movements
Regency (British)

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Exhibition
The Satirical Eye

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