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Hablot Knight Browne, called Phiz
1815-1882
Peter Simple Fending off a Gang of Women with a Poker
5 7/16 x 3 13/16 inches (138 x 97 mm)
Graphite on paper.
1986.1769:33
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
Drawing possibly intended for an illustration for chapter 10 of Frederick Marryat's novel "Peter Simple".
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
Drawing mounted on album leaf with "Peter Simple" inscribed on the margin of the leaf in pencil at right.
Summary
Drawing shows the interior of a tavern, with Peter Simple brandishing a poker at a group of women as he endeavors to escape through a doorway at right.
Associated names
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Classification
Century Drawings
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