Mr. John Bull in a quandary, or, The anticipated effects of the railway calls [art original].

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Title: Mr. John Bull in a quandary, or, The anticipated effects of the railway calls [art original].
Alternative Title: Anticipated effects of the railway calls
Creator: Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, artist
Published / Created: [ca. 1845]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: An unfinished sketch for the engraving which appeared in the November 1845 issue of "George Cruikshank's Table-book," illustrating a brief article on railroad speculation by the periodical's editor, Gilbert Abbott a Beckett. John Bull is beset by lilliputian tormentors who are removing all his cash, clothing, and possessions, beneath clouds of steam and a clanging bell
Description: Title from pencil annotation below image, in the artist's hand.
Text above image: George Cruikshank's "Table Book".
With additional pencil drawings and artist’s notes in the margins.
Provenance: Purchased from John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller, July 2020.
Extent: 1 drawing : sheet 22.8 x 19 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Periodical illustrations
Pencil works
Watercolors
Material: pencil and watercolor ; and wove paper board.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England.
Subject (Topic): John Bull (Symbolic character)
Auctions
Fictitious characters
Money
Railroads
Subjects: John Bull (Symbolic character) > Caricatures and cartoons
Auctions > England
Fictitious characters
Money
Railroads

Access: Public
Rights: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Citation: George Cruikshank, Mr. John Bull in a Quandary, or, The Anticipated Effects of the Railway Calls. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.