Hablot Knight Browne, called Phiz
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Hablot Knight Browne, called Phiz
1815-1882
Memories. "A parting lingers in the memory long when other thoughts have fled"
Pen and brown ink on paper.
4 1/16 x 2 7/8 inches (105 x 73 mm); on mount: 11 1/2 x 9 inches (292 x 228 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.2517
Notes:
Drawing tipped onto heavy cardstock mount with a second drawing (1986.2516) tipped on above it.
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Inscription:
"Memories" inscribed in pencil at head of mount; caption titles inscribed on mount below each drawing.
Provenance:
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary:
Drawing shows a woman standing in front of her dressing table with a mirror in her hand; her scalp is almost entirely bald, and a wig sits on a stand behind her.
Associated names:
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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