Manuscripts

Hablot Knight Browne "Original design for the etching in 'The Pickwick Papers'" (not used)

Description: On verso: pencil sketch of a young woman.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1836
Call number: HM 39987 (2)
Provenance: Purchased from the William K. Bixby sale, August 1918.
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Hablot Knight Browne "First engraved portrait of Charles Dickens:" early pencil sketch

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On verso: later pencil and watercolor sketch of Dickens.

HM 39987 (4)

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Hablot Knight Browne "The Goblin and the Sexton:" from "The Pickwick Papers:" printed etching

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A collection of drawings, etchings, prints, and watercolors originally part of a bound volume; the material is related to Charles Dickens, his life, and some of the characters from his books, including "Nicholas Nickleby," "The Old Curiosity Shop," "Oliver Twist," and "The Pickwick Papers." Also included are drawings of Dickens and his wife, Catherine Dickens, and their visit to America in 1842. The material was created by various artists including Hablot Knight Browne ("Phiz"), George Cattermole, George Cruikshank, Daniel Maclise, Joseph Kenny Meadows, Pierre Morand, Frederick Sem, and Sir Leslie Ward ("Spy"). Also included is the original binding.

HM 39987 (3)

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Hablot Knight Browne "Charles Dickens:" printed etching

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HM 39987 (5)

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Hablot Knight Browne "Studies of Dickens' characters, including The Grandfather, Little Nell, and Pickwick:" pencil portrait sketches

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HM 39987 (8)

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Hablot Knight Browne "Charles Dickens' characters, including Little Nell:" pencil portrait drawings

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HM 39987 (12)

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Hablot Knight Browne "The Grandfather" and "The Marchioness" from "The Old Curiosity Shop:" oil and pastel drawing

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HM 39987 (6)

Hablot Knight Browne "Original design for the etching in 'The Pickwick Papers'" (not used)

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