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John Edward Goodall
1853-1929
Elma's Introduction to Lady Mabel
ca. 1889
Black ink wash with white, on cardstock.
6 7/8 x 4 1/2 inches (175 x 115 mm); on sheet: 7 5/8 x 5 inches (195 x 127 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.1914
Notes:
Title from item; signed "J.E. Goodall" within drawing at lower right.
Published caption title reads: "'And so you have actually another charming young daughter, Lady Alfreton?'"
Original drawing for an illustration for Lucy Bethia Walford's "A sage of sixteen" (London : Spencer Blackett & Hallam, 1889, p. 78 (facing)).
Accompanying folder incorrectly identifies John Goodall's drawings as illustrations for Emily S. Elliott's "Mrs. Blackett: her story."
Inscription:
Caption title inscribed in pencil below drawing; inscribed in pencil at upper and lower left hand corners: Chap 7.
Provenance:
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary:
Illustration shows Elma and Mabel, accompanied by two older women, standing among tents and crowds, and preparing to shake hands.
Associated names:
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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