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Portrait of Charles Dickens

Print
1862 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A portrait of a bearded Charles Dickens sitting in a chair with his legs crossed and his left hand in pocket. The right arm is resting on the arm of the chair. The chair is positioned at an angle to a desk. The desk holds books and papers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePortrait of Charles Dickens (generic title)
Materials and techniques
mezzotint
Brief description
BARLOW, Thomas Oldham, R.A. (1824-1889). Portrait of Charles Dickens. Mixed Mezzotint after W P Frith, R.A. Later state, with open letters, August 1st 1862.
Physical description
A portrait of a bearded Charles Dickens sitting in a chair with his legs crossed and his left hand in pocket. The right arm is resting on the arm of the chair. The chair is positioned at an angle to a desk. The desk holds books and papers.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 525mm
  • Image width: 403mm
  • Platemark height: 640mm
  • Platemark width: 485mm
  • Sheet height: 660mm
  • Sheet width: 495mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Engraved by T Oldham Barlow
  • Painted by W P Frith RA
  • CHARLES DICKENS ESQ'RE
  • London. Published August 1st 1862 by Thomas McLean, 26 Haymarket.
  • Printed by J Brooker
Subjects depicted
Association
Associated object
24195 (Version)
Bibliographic reference
From departmental Micromedia catalogue Full text is as follows: @Anowther, with open letters, August 1st, 1962, much darkened. 25 1/4 x 19 (20 3/4 x 15 7/8). 24218"
Collection
Accession number
24218

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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