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Graphic illustrations of The miseries of human life: partly taken from the popular work of that title, Number 3

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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Graphic illustrations of The miseries of human life

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Title
Graphic illustrations of The miseries of human life: partly taken from the popular work of that title, Number 3
Names
Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811 (Etcher)
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809 (Illustrator)
Collection

Graphic illustrations of The miseries of human life: partly taken from the popular work of that title

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1807
Place: London
Publisher: T. Tegg
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Arents BIP+ (Woodward, G. Graphic 1807) 04-205
Topics
Beresford, James, 1764-1840. Miseries of human life -- Illustrations
English wit and humor, Pictorial
Caricatures and cartoons -- Great Britain
Genres
Periodicals
Illustrations
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: 28 x 43 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15965988
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9d5f1160-ca21-013e-59ee-0242ac110005
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1764: Creator Born
  • 1807: Issued
  • 1811: Creator Died
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Graphic illustrations of The miseries of human life" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1807. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c12c5e40-c4c3-013e-34e4-0242ac110004

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Graphic illustrations of The miseries of human life" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c12c5e40-c4c3-013e-34e4-0242ac110004

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1807). Graphic illustrations of The miseries of human life Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c12c5e40-c4c3-013e-34e4-0242ac110004

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Graphic illustrations of The miseries of human life