Bill Sikes attempting to drown his dog in a pond near Hatfield, Herts. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1838.

  • Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.
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[1893]
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42247i
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Bill Sikes attempting to drown his dog in a pond near Hatfield, Herts. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1838. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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After he had murdered Nancy in London, Sikes goes on the run to the countryside. At Hatfield he tries to drown his dog Bull's-Eye, on the ground that notices for his capture would mention that he was accompanied by his dog

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[London], [1893]

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1 print : etching

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Sikes attempting to destroy his dog. George Cruikshank

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Wellcome Collection 42247i

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