Familiar ghosts - sketch 2. Ghost of the vicar!!, Historic Reproduction
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- Historic Framed Print, Familiar ghosts - sketch 2. Ghost of the vicar!!, 17-7/8" x 21-7/8", Image: 16" x 20"
Beautiful historic reproduction print from the Library of Congress collections.
Created 1799 Inscribed above parson: O thou abominable
This rare historical print captures Familiar ghosts - sketch 2. Ghost of the vicar!! in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Created 1799 Inscribed above parson: O thou abominable Sot! always tippling from Morning till night. Inscribed above the drinker: Ah thee mayst preach away Measter Parson--but I shanna forget the Ti the pig, for all that! D-e I beant afraid of thee now. No copyright information found with item. Preliminary drawing for a print by Isaac Cruikshank, see SWANN - no. 353 (A size), and number 2 in the series, Familiar Ghosts." The drawing varies from Cruikshank's print in coloring. Signed Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA Vol. VII 1793-1800 / by Mary Dorothy George. London: The British Museum.
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