Spiritual advice [art original].

Description

Title: Spiritual advice [art original].
Creator: Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, artist
Published / Created: [between 1830 and 1852]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: The more finished of the two wash drawing on recto shows a drunken tradesman (perhaps sailor or dustman) holding onto a post. Above him is written by the artist, "Niccup who are ye staring at. Take a little sober advice and go home for you seem to be beastly intosticated [sic]." On the verso, a graphite drawing of a baker(?). On the verso a pencil sketch of the same tradesman, unfinished
Description: Title from caption written below image on recto, in artist's hand.
Attributed to C.J. Grant based on style and association with other signed drawings.
Date of creation based on Grant's known years of activity.
Watermark on paper: J. Whatman 1830.
Provenance: Purchased from Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers, November 2013.
Extent: 2 drawings on 1 sheet : sheet 291 x 228 mm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 19th century
Graphite drawings British 19th century
Ink drawings British 19th century
Wash drawings British 19th century
Watermarks (Paper) J. Whatman 1830
Material: ink and gray wash and graphite ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Intoxication
Occupations
Subjects: Intoxication
Occupations
England > 19th century
British > 19th century
J. Whatman > 1830

Access: Public
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