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‘Who are you?’ he said at last. ‘Are you a ghost?’

Drawing
ca. 1911 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour drawing of a boy sitting in bed. A girl stands next to the bed wearing a nightdress and shawl, and carrying a candle.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Title‘Who are you?’ he said at last. ‘Are you a ghost?’ (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Charles Robinson, ‘Who are you?’ he said at last. ‘Are you a ghost?’. Drawing for illustration to ‘The Secret Garden’ by Frances Hodgson Burnett, published by Henemann, London, 1911. Pen and ink and watercolour
Physical description
Watercolour drawing of a boy sitting in bed. A girl stands next to the bed wearing a nightdress and shawl, and carrying a candle.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 274mm
  • Image width: 185mm
  • Sheet height: 297mm
  • Sheet width: 200mm
Half imperial portrait mount.
Style
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss Edith Mary Robinson, daughter of the artist.
Object history
E.169 to 189-1982 bequeathed by Miss Edith Mary Robinson, daughter of the artist.

Literary reference‘The Secret Garden’ by Frances Hodgson Burnett, published by Henemann, London, 1911.
Bibliographic reference
Coombs, Katherine British watercolours : 1750-1950 . London: V&A Publications, 2012 p.104, pl.95
Collection
Accession number
E.169-1982

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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