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Etching of a rowboat with hooded figures on choppy river at night, with a row of old buildings and arched bridge along the far bank under a stormy sky.

An episode in 'Jack Sheppard' by W.H. Ainsworth: Owen Wood, on the river Thames in a stormy night, rescues the child Jack Sheppard. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1839.

An etching of a stormy night on the Thames, with choppy dark water and a row of old buildings and arched bridge piers along the far bank. In the foreground a rowing boat carries hooded figures, one leaning forward, while another figure in a second boat raises an arm. The caption printed below reads 'The Murder on the Thames.'

Artist
George Cruikshank
Date
1839
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2604 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1839.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: El asesinato en el Támesis, grabado de noche tormentosa, 1839

Un aguafuerte de una noche tormentosa en el Támesis, con aguas oscuras y agitadas, y una hilera de edificios antiguos y pilares de un puente con arcos en la orilla opuesta. En primer plano, un bote de remos transporta figuras encapuchadas, una inclinada hacia delante, mientras otra figura en un segundo bote levanta un brazo. La leyenda impresa debajo dice 'The Murder on the Thames'.

Português: O assassinato no Tâmisa, gravura de noite tempestuosa, 1839

Uma gravura de uma noite tempestuosa no Tâmisa, com águas escuras e agitadas, e uma fileira de edifícios antigos e pilares de uma ponte com arcos na margem oposta. No primeiro plano, um barco a remo transporta figuras encapuzadas, uma inclinada para a frente, enquanto outra figura em um segundo barco levanta um braço. A legenda impressa abaixo diz 'The Murder on the Thames'.

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