Plucks Up a Spirit

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A scuffle between two boys unfolds as one falls to the floor and a shouting woman restrain the other

Oliver plucks up a spirit.

Artist

Name:: Cruikshank, George
Dates:: 1792-1878
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Etching
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: University of California Libraries, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Oliver Twist, vol. 1
Author:: Dickens, Charles
Publisher:: London: Richard Bentley, 1839
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A scuffle between two boys unfolds as one falls to the floor and a shouting woman seizes the other by the collar of his jacket to restrain him. In the background, a second woman appears at the doorway, her posture suggesting alarm at the commotion.

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