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1903 (made)
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Design for a basket carried by the housemaid in 'The Light that Failed', an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's novel of the same name, with a drawing of the basket and the housemaid's arm on a smaller piece of paper affixed to the main sheet. Drawing by Eric Forbes-Robertson in pen and ink. Signed in pencil 'Le Celte' and inscribed with measurements.


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Materials and techniques
Drawing in pen and ink
Brief description
Design for a basket carried by the housemaid in 'The Light that Failed', an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's novel of the same name, with a drawing of the basket and the housemaid's arm on a smaller piece of paper affixed to the main sheet. Drawing by Eric Forbes-Robertson in pen and ink. Signed in pencil 'Le Celte' and inscribed with measurements.
Physical description
Design for a basket carried by the housemaid in 'The Light that Failed', an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's novel of the same name, with a drawing of the basket and the housemaid's arm on a smaller piece of paper affixed to the main sheet. Drawing by Eric Forbes-Robertson in pen and ink. Signed in pencil 'Le Celte' and inscribed with measurements.
Dimensions
  • Length: 38.4cm
  • Height: 43cm
Taken from 'Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966' published by HMSO 1967
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Le Celte' (Signed in pencil)
  • (Inscribed with measurements)
Subject depicted
Literary referenceThe light that Failed by Rudyard Kipling
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 pub. HMSO 1967
Collection
Accession number
E.1037-1966

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