Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by George Cruikshank, 1792–1878, British
Title:
Jack Sheppard's Irons Knocked off in the Stone Hall at Newgate
Date:
1839
Materials & Techniques:
Etching on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper with beige chine collé
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 9/16 x 7 3/16 inches (21.7 x 18.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower center: "George Cruikshank"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Janet and James Sale, Yale BA 1960
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1995.29.9
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
manacles | irons | spears | anvil | hat | illustration | men | servant | criminals | chains | freed | released | literary theme | crowd | judges | Epoch the Third: "The Prison-Breaker." | Jack Sheppard (novel) | Chapter 31 - 'The Procession to Tyburn' | novel
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:4803