Visual Materials

Oliver Twist : Nancy Sikes

Description: Image of a full-length portrait of the character Nancy Sikes, a young, poor woman who stands on docks of a wharf next to a barrel and rope, with a view of London buildings, the river, and ships behind her; the title has a geometric black and white line background; the poster depicts a character from “Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: between 1875 and 1900?
Call number: priJLC_ENT_002331
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005.

Oliver Twist

Visual Materials

Image of a central image a boy about to hit another boy who lies on the ground below him but is being held back by a maid in a kitchen area, while another servant looks on at the fighting, captioned “Oliver plucks up a spirit”; with a top-left vignette of a boy on his knees pleading before a magistrate while a group of lawyers look on, disinterested, captioned “Oliver escapes from the sweep”; and a bottom-right vignette of a young boy asking for more gruel from a male cook while other boys sitting on benches at a dining table look on fearfully, and a woman stands in background; the poster depicts scenes form “Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens.

priJLC_ENT_002330

Image not available

George Cruikshank "Oliver Twist, Master of the Workhouse, and Noah Claypole from 'Oliver Twist':" pencil sketches

Manuscripts

A collection of drawings, etchings, prints, and watercolors originally part of a bound volume; the material is related to Charles Dickens, his life, and some of the characters from his books, including "Nicholas Nickleby," "The Old Curiosity Shop," "Oliver Twist," and "The Pickwick Papers." Also included are drawings of Dickens and his wife, Catherine Dickens, and their visit to America in 1842. The material was created by various artists including Hablot Knight Browne ("Phiz"), George Cattermole, George Cruikshank, Daniel Maclise, Joseph Kenny Meadows, Pierre Morand, Frederick Sem, and Sir Leslie Ward ("Spy"). Also included is the original binding.

HM 39987 (25)

Augustin Daly’s great play under the gaslight : under the management of P.T. Turner

Visual Materials

Image of a parlor with a young woman, portraying the character Laura Courtland, in a formal dress sitting in a chair holding an open book while a man, the character Ray Trafford, in a tuxedo stands behind, with a table, framed picture, vase and flowers, and curtains in the background; the poster advertises the melodrama "Under the Gaslight" by Augustin Daly.

priJLC_ENT_000443

Harmount’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin Co

Visual Materials

Image of an outdoor scene with an older African American man, the character Uncle Tom, sitting on a porch in a rocking chair and reading a book to Eva, a blond child who stands at his side; the poster advertises the Harmount Company production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" based on the novel by Harriet Beecher Stow.

priJLC_ENT_000388

Denman Thompson as Uncle Josh

Visual Materials

Image of male and female partygoers dancing and socializing in a ball room with a piano and golden statues while the American actor Denman Thompson stands in the center of the room wearing socks and a homely outfit, as the country bumpkin character Uncle Josh Whitcomb, dancing with a young woman, with his boots on the floor at lower left; the other guests, dressed in formal gowns and tail coats, look on; gold frame border around scene; the poster presumably advertises the comedy "Joshua Whitcomb" created and performed by Thompson.

priJLC_ENT_000284

Picture posters

Visual Materials

Image of an advertisement for the book Picture Posters by Charles Hiatt featuring a man pasting a poster to a barrel.

priJLC_ART_004679

Oliver Twist : Nancy Sikes

Opening Hours

Admission Info and Tickets

You might also be interested in

Oliver Twist

George Cruikshank "Oliver Twist, Master of the Workhouse, and Noah Claypole from 'Oliver Twist':" pencil sketches

Augustin Daly’s great play under the gaslight : under the management of P.T. Turner

Harmount’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin Co

Denman Thompson as Uncle Josh

Picture posters