Hablot Knight Browne, called Phiz

Hablot Knight Browne, called Phiz
1815-1882
Design for a Match or Spill Holder. Verso: Match or Spill Holder
Graphite on paper.
4 1/2 x 7 7/16 inches (114 x 189 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.2496
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Signed with the artist's initials.
Title supplied by cataloger.

Inscription: 

In pencil above sketch, "Model For Matches Or 'Spills'"; "M1" at upper right; "Over" at foot; "Matches or spills" on verso.

Provenance: 
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary: 

Sketch for a design for a match or "spill" holder or vase in the form of a half naked woman leaning against a rock. Another rendition of the design, in reverse orientation, on verso.

Associated names: 

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

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