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Hablot Knight Browne, called Phiz
1815-1882
Drawing 1 for "The Footstool, or, The Greedy Boy"
8 1/16 x 6 1/2 inches (205 x 167 mm)
Black chalk on blue paper.
1986.2522
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
One of a series of 6 drawings by H.K. Browne illustrating a children's story; with a folder of thin paper reading "Rough sketches for The Footstool or Greedy Boy" in the artist's handwriting and signed "HB".
Title from folder.
Title from folder.
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed "The Footstool" in pencil, and numbered "1" in ink at upper right.
Summary
Drawing shows a small boy straining to pick a piece of fruit which hangs out of his reach as another boy appears in the background at left.
Associated names
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Classification
Century Drawings
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