"Mr. Lambkin, overwhelmed with shame and vexation, resorts to Kensington Gardens" — Cruikshank's fifth illustration for <span class="book">Mr. Lambkin (Gent.) in the Pursuit of Pleasure and Amusement</span> (1844)

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Mr. Lambkin, overwhelmed with shame and vexation, resorts to Kensington Gardens

George Cruikshank

1844

Steel-engraving

11.5 cm high by 8.9 cm wide, framed

Illustration for George Cruikshank's The Bachelor’s Own Book; Or, The Progress Of Mr. Lambkin (Gent.), in the Pursuit Of Pleasure And Amusement, p. 14.

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Passage Illustrated

Mr. Lambkin, overwhelmed with shame and vexation, resorts to Kensington Gardens in the hope of obtaining a meeting with the Lady of his affections. — He burns with Rage, Jealousy, and Revenge on seeing her (in company with Miss Dash) holding sprightly converse with the Long Cornet —— He feels himself literally cut. [page 14]

Reference

Cruikshank, George. The Bachelor’s Own Book; Or, The Progress Of Mr. Lambkin, In The Pursuit Of Pleasure And Amusement. Glasgow: David Bryce, 1844, rpt. 1880.

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