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Hablot Knight Browne, called Phiz
1815-1882
A Nice Idea
1872
Graphite on paper.
4 5/8 x 4 1/4 inches (117 x 108 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.1769:24
Notes:
Caption continues: Pat (in answer to Tiresome Tradesman). An' what should I be buying a box for, plaze? Tradesman. To put your clothes in, I suppose. Pat. By the powers! An' do you wish me to go naked?
Drawing for a cartoon for the periodical Judy, Jun. 19, 1872, p. 90.
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).
Provenance:
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary:
Drawing shows a man wearing a paper "carpenter's" hat and an apron addressing a man in a shop featuring what appear to be coffins or caskets.
Associated names:
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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