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John Edward Goodall
1853-1929
Elma Witnesses the Snubbing of Miss Exeter by the Duchess and Lady Alfreton
ca. 1889
Black ink wash with white, on cardstock.
6 7/8 x 4 9/16 inches (175 x 116 mm); on sheet: 7 1/2 x 5 1/8 inches (191 x 130 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.1915
Notes:
Published caption title reads: "The duchess and Lady Alfreton passed on!"
Original drawing for an illustration for Lucy Bethia Walford's "A sage of sixteen" (London : Spencer Blackett & Hallam, 1889, p. 96 (facing)).
Accompanying folder incorrectly identifies John Goodall's drawings as illustrations for Emily S. Elliott's "Mrs. Blackett: her story."
Inscription:
Inscribed in pencil in lower left hand corner: Chap 8; signed "J.E. Goodall" within drawing at lower right.
Provenance:
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary:
Illustration shows Elma with Mabel at the flower show, watching as the duchess and Lady Alfreton walk away without acknowledging her other companion, Miss Exeter.
Associated names:
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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