'Johnny Bull and his forged notes!!!', 1819. Artist: George Cruikshank

'Johnny Bull and his forged notes!!!', 1819.                     Artist: George Cruikshank

1-620-739 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

'Johnny Bull and his forged notes!!!', 1819. In an empty shop a citizen and his family sit by a fire. In and about the fire are forged notes. A bank official and policemen enter to prosecute the citizen. It is an appeal for precautions against forgery by the Bank of England.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. George Cruikshank: British: Artist, illustrator, painter, engraver, caricaturist, cartoonist
After
  1. Yeats: (British?): Artist

Medium
  1. Etching

Picture Type
  1. Satire

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Law & Crime

Artistic Representations Satires

Trade & Industry Finance

People Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3041x2142
File Size : 19,084kb


Aliases

  1. 18177
  1. p5386607
  1. 0220005378
  1. 1-620-739
  1. 1620739
  1. 18177

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