Portrait of Charles Dickens
Print
1862 (made)
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
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| Object type | |
| Title | Portrait of Charles Dickens (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | mezzotint |
| Brief description | A portrait of Charles Dickens by William Powell Frith, mezzotint, 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. |
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| Association | |
| Bibliographic reference | From departmental Micromedia catalogue
The full text is as follows:
'W P Frith, R A
T O. Barlow, mixed mez
T Q len to right, seated, looking to left, with left hand in pocket, a desk with books and papers, &c, on the right
Ind. proof before all letters, signed by the engraver
24195' |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 24195 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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