[Robert Cruikshank, caricaturist and illustrator.] Autograph Letter Signed, offering a specimen of proposed illustrations to J. R. Planch??s ?Jewess?, to be like his brother George Cruikshank?s illustrations of W. B. Rhodes?s ?Bombastes Furioso'.

See the entries for the Cruikshanks in the Oxford DNB. 1p, landscape 12mo. On 20 x 11.5 cm piece of paper. Somewhat aged and worn, with small pinhole at head, and postage folds; neatly inserted in trimmed windowpane mount. The recipient is not named, the text reading: ?Mr Ryan was suggesting an idea of something come upon the Jewess which is very popular after the manner of Bombastes and also a ballad part of which I leave as a specimen perhaps you will consider of it and let me know / R. Cruikshank?. Although Robert?s brother George was responsible for a number of anti-semitic engravings, the reference here to a ?very popular? ?Jewess? is clearly to J. R. Planch??s 1835 ?grand operatic drama in three acts?, ?The Jewess?. ?Bombastes? is a reference to W. B. Rhodes?s 1830 ?burlesque tragic opera? ?Bombastes Furioso?, for the publication of which George Cruikshank had furnished ?eight designs?.