Gil Blas introducing himself to Laura
Oil Painting
1840 (painted)
1840 (painted)
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Oil painting depicting the character Gil Blas on bended knee, introducing himself to the character of Laura, from the picaresque novel by Lesage, 'Gil Blas'.
Object details
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| Title | Gil Blas introducing himself to Laura (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Oil painting by William Simson entitled 'Gil Blas Introducing Himself to Laura' (from Le Sage, 'Gil Blas', Book 3, Chapter 5). Great Britain, 1840. |
| Physical description | Oil painting depicting the character Gil Blas on bended knee, introducing himself to the character of Laura, from the picaresque novel by Lesage, 'Gil Blas'. |
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| Credit line | Given by John Sheepshanks, 1857 |
| Object history | Bought directly from the artist in 1839 for 100 guineas (See orbituary on the artist in The Scotsman, September 18, 1847); given by John Sheepshanks, 1857. This painting appeared in the exhibition Charles Dickens: An exhibition to celebrate the centenary of his death held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, June-September 1970. |
| Literary reference | Alain Lesage, <i>Gil Blas</i> |
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| Accession number | FA.181[O] |
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| Record created | April 30, 2007 |
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