John Leech
1817-1864
Tom Smart and the Armchair
6 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches (164 x 122 mm), irregular
Graphite and watercolor on cream paper, laid down on board.
1982.85
Notes
From the dismembered album "Original drawings to Pickwick Papers."
An autograph letter concerning the origin and provenance of this drawing, which Frederic Chapman says was submitted by Leech in 1836 "as a specimen of his ability to illustrate the book" [Dickens's Pickwick Papers], is MA 6336.
An autograph letter concerning the origin and provenance of this drawing, which Frederic Chapman says was submitted by Leech in 1836 "as a specimen of his ability to illustrate the book" [Dickens's Pickwick Papers], is MA 6336.
Inscriptions/Markings
Numbered at lower center, in graphite, "26"; below, an illegible erased inscription.
Associated names
Chapman, Edward 1804-1880, former owner.
Chapman, Frederic, 1823-1895, former owner.
Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882.
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Pickwick papers
Chapman, Frederic, 1823-1895, former owner.
Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882.
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Pickwick papers
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Century Drawings
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