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Daniel Maclise "Charles Dickens:" pencil sketch

Description
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.
Type
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Date
1840
Call number
HM 39987 (10)
Provenance
Purchased from the William K. Bixby sale, August 1918.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
mssHM 45652. RESTRICTED. Available with curatorial approval. Requires extended retrieval and delivery time.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Browne, Hablot Knight, (1815-1882.)
Cattermole, George, (1800-1868.)
Cruikshank, George, (1792-1878.)
Maclise, Daniel, (1806-1870.)
Meadows, Joseph Kenny, (1790-1874.)
Morand, Pierre, (1832-1897.)
Sem, Frederick, (approximately1835-1881.)
Ward, Leslie, (1851-1922.)
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