Drawing
1870 (illustrated)
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Luke Fildes was commissioned to provide illustrations for Charles Dickens's last novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Dickens died in 1870, before completing the text.
This sketch is for an illustration entitled At The Piano, which shows many of the novel's main characters in John Jasper's drawing room. Mr Jasper is playing the piano while Rosa Bud is singing, with Helena Landless behind her. This sketch shows Mr Crisparkle, who is seated at the right hand side of the room.
This sketch is for an illustration entitled At The Piano, which shows many of the novel's main characters in John Jasper's drawing room. Mr Jasper is playing the piano while Rosa Bud is singing, with Helena Landless behind her. This sketch shows Mr Crisparkle, who is seated at the right hand side of the room.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil, black and red chalk, pen and ink, heightened and corrected with white. |
| Brief description | Study for illustration to Dickens's The Mystery of Edwin Drood, 1870, by Sir Samuel Luke Fildes |
| Physical description | Study for Mr. Crisparkle in 'At the piano'. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Sir Paul Fildes O. B. E., F. R. S. in memory of his father, the Artist |
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| Literary reference | <i>The Mystery of Edwin Drood</i> by Charles Dickens |
| Summary | Luke Fildes was commissioned to provide illustrations for Charles Dickens's last novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Dickens died in 1870, before completing the text. This sketch is for an illustration entitled At The Piano, which shows many of the novel's main characters in John Jasper's drawing room. Mr Jasper is playing the piano while Rosa Bud is singing, with Helena Landless behind her. This sketch shows Mr Crisparkle, who is seated at the right hand side of the room. |
| Associated objects | |
| Bibliographic reference | Taken from departmental micromedia catalogue. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.785-1971 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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