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Hablot Knight Browne, called Phiz
1815-1882
"Music Hath Charms"
Black chalk touched with white and ink wash, on blue-green paper.
7 11/16 x 5 7/8 inches (195 x 150 mm); on backing paper: 8 5/16 x 6 11/16 (212 x 170 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.2454
Notes:
Signed with initials "HKB" at lower right.
Inscription:
In pencil at lower left: "Music Hath Charms".
Provenance:
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary:
Drawing shows a young girl dancing as a boy, seated behind her at left, plays a flute beneath a tree; a donkey stands looking on in the background at right.
Associated names:
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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