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Lot Is Closed CRUIKSHANK, GEORGE  , The Bottle,
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CRUIKSHANK, GEORGE , The Bottle,
Starting Bid: $200
Reserve not met
Estimate:
$300 - $350
Ended
Timed Auction
163: Rare Books
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Description
CRUIKSHANK, GEORGE
The Bottle,
a series of eight temperance themed wood engraved plates with captions. each 210 x 325mm. A few spots and light marks, mainly clean, unframed.
The series of plates caused a sensation when published in 1847. Cruikshank charts a drinker’s decline from first glass to unemployment, poverty, violence and insanity. The plates were cheaply produced to ensure that they would be affordable for the poorer classes.