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A good bite or Swallowing the bait

A good bite or Swallowing the bait
(1823); published 1835
from the Cruikshankiana series, published by Thomas McLean, London, 1835

Medium
etching

Measurements
8.9 × 13.0 cm (image) 13.1 × 17.1 cm (plate) 25.8 × 37.6 cm irreg. (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1939

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
London, England

Catalogue/s Raisonné
BM Satires 14579; Cohn 212

Edition
2nd of 2 states

Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: T L
printed in ink l.r.: WH. fect
printed in ink l.c.: A Good Bite or Swalowing the Bait / Pub.d (d in superscript above . ) by Tho.s (s in superscript above . ) M.cLean (c in superscript above . ), 26, Haymarket, Aug.t (t in superscript above . ) 1.st (st in superscript above . ) 1835.

Accession Number
919.38-4

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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