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Hablot Knight Browne, called Phiz
1815-1882
Hold Hard!
4 11/16 x 7 5/16 inches (119 x 186 mm)
Graphite on paper.
1986.1769:32
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
Drawing probably intended for an illustration for an unidentified publication.
Forms part of an album of 59 graphite and chalk drawings by H.K. Browne; including 21 drawings for illustrations executed for the Household edition of Pickwick papers, as well as sketches, studies, and designs for the periodical Judy (1986.1769:1-59).
Forms part of an album of 59 graphite and chalk drawings by H.K. Browne; including 21 drawings for illustrations executed for the Household edition of Pickwick papers, as well as sketches, studies, and designs for the periodical Judy (1986.1769:1-59).
Inscriptions/Markings
In pencil at lower left: "Hold hard!"; in pencil within image at upper right: "Dark grey" and "Sunset"; illegible inscription in pencil below image at lower right.
Summary
Drawing shows, at center and facing left, a man in historical costume, with a cape and feathered cap, on a rearing horse, stopped in his tracks by a cloaked rider at far left; at far right, a third man is shown slumped in the saddle of a bony horse.
Associated names
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Classification
Century Drawings
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