Hablot Knight Browne, called Phiz

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Hablot Knight Browne, called Phiz
1815-1882
The Whisper
Graphite on paper.
9 1/16 x 7 1/4 inches (231 x 185 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.2475
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Title from item.

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Caption title in pencil (partly illegible): The Whisper. The Secret (?); "K²7" in pencil on verso.

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From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary: 

Sketch shows a woman seated on a bed as a small boy with butterfly wings stands beside her with his mouth to her ear.

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Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.

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