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Hablot Knight Browne, called Phiz
1815-1882
"The horse no sooner beheld Mr. Pickwick advancing with the chaise whip in his hand"
1874?
Graphite on paper.
4 9/16 x 6 1/4 inches (116 x 159 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.1769:22
Notes:
Drawing for an illustration to the Household edition of Charles Dickens's The posthumous papers of the Pickwick Club (London : Chapman & Hall, 1874), p. 25.
Forms part of an album of 59 graphite and chalk drawings by H.K. Browne; including 22 drawings for illustrations executed for the Household edition of Pickwick papers, as well as sketches, studies, and designs for the periodical Judy.
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Inscription:
Mounted on album leaf annotated in pencil: "p. 25" and "Pickwick".
Provenance:
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary:
Drawing shows Mr. Winkle standing at left with the horse's reins in his hand as he attempts to quiet the agitated animal; with the chaise and the approaching figure of Mr. Pickwick shown in the immediate background at left.
Associated names:
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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