Randolph Caldecott
1846-1886
Man in a Barrel
5 7/16 x 4 7/8 inches (139 x 125 mm)
Graphite on paper.
1986.2250
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
One of a series of six drawings by Caldecott, probably intended for an illustrations for a boys' adventure story (see PML 1986.2249-54).
Title supplied by cataloger; attribution from Gordon Ray typed inventory.
Title supplied by cataloger; attribution from Gordon Ray typed inventory.
Inscriptions/Markings
Drawing has pinholes in all four corners and number "23" inscribed at lower left.
Summary
Sketch of a man in a large, upright barrel, surrounded by a group of men in middle eastern costume, three wearing turbans and one in a fez.
Associated names
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Classification
Century Drawings
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