Arms of the Greeks!! 41 Pall Mall Augt. 1817 / [art original]

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Title: Arms of the Greeks!! 41 Pall Mall Augt. 1817 / [art original]
Creator: Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, artist
Published / Created: [1817]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: A crow stands on top of a table flanked by two gallows inscribed with the words "To Botany Bay" (left) and "To Hell" (right). Cards and dice are also on the table, the front of which displays two crossed swords. Bottles of wine and a pot of gold pieces are underneath the table. The table itself sits on a dias
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Inscriptions in pencil above and below image with instructions on which colors to use. In the artist's hand?
Inscription in ink (part of image): Dedicated to the Members of White's, Boodle's, Brookes'. Let those laugh who win!. Arms of the Greeks!! 41 Pall Mall Augt. 1817.
Signed in ink lower left: G. Cruikshank fecit.
George Cruikshank, English graphic artist, 1792-1878.
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Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. xv, p. 62.
Extent: 1 drawing : sheet 32 x 23 cm
Language: English

Genre: Ink drawings British 19th century
Watercolors British 19th century
Material: watercolor with pen and ink ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Gambling
Daggers & swords
Crows
Gallows
Subjects: Gambling
Daggers & swords
Crows
Gallows
British > 19th century
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878 > Ms. notes

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Citation: George Cruikshank, Arms of the Greeks!!. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.