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Two scenes from Puss in Boots, Puss captures a rabbit and presents it to the King

Maker

(artist)
1792-1878

(engraver)
1792-1878

(publisher)

Title

Two scenes from Puss in Boots, Puss captures a rabbit and presents it to the King

Date of Production

1864

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Height: 17 cm
Width: 11.9 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.4158.23

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords










forrest

warren













Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: Recto: upper centre image below first scene, printed: Tom Puss catching a Rabbit in the Rabbit warren

Inscription: Recto: lower centre image below second scene, printed: Tom Puss presenting a Rabbit to the King in the Royal Palace.

Inscription: Recto: lower left image, printed: Designed & etched by George Cruikshank

Inscription: Recto: lower centre mount, handwritten in pen: G. CRUIKSHANK

Inscription: Recto: upper right mount, handwritten in pencil: NPL

Inscription: Recto: upper right mount, stamped: WITT / LIBRARY

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